TEAK WOOD - CHARACTERISTICS

Tectona Grandis is native from the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, occurring naturally between the parallels 09ºN and 25ºN, in altitudes of 0 to 1.000m, in locations with a rainfall between 500 and 5.000 mm and temperatures varying from 2ºC to 48ºC.

Teak has aggressive bioecological characteristics, great rusticity and optimal development, if the ideal conditions of climate and soil for its cultivation are observed..

A very tall tree, it can reach a diameter of 2,5m and an altitude of 50m in natural forests; the trunk is straight, has a circular section and reduced conicity; cracked bark with a thickness of 15mm and thermo-isolating characteristics, being fairly fire resistant.

Large (60x80cm) and deciduous leaves (they fall off during the dry season). The flowers are cream-colored,
small, numerous and gathered in panicular inflorescences.

The blooming is intense and begins about a month after the
first rainfalls, lasting for more than 60 days.

The fruit is a drupe, measures 1 to 2 cm in diameter and may contain up to 4 viable seeds.Teak is a species with pioneering habits, occupying with great readiness the clearings opened within the forest. It is also heliophilous, that is, it requires exposition to sunlight and does not tolerate shadowing. Its vertical growth is fast and reaches three meters during the first year and five meters or more in the second year.