Teak is a deciduous tree of Verbenaceae, called "Yun Ke" in Burmese, with a height of more than 40 meters.
Teak's branches are quadrangular with star-shaped fluff. The leaves are large, 30-70 cm long, opposite, oval or ovoid, with dense yellowish brown stellate hairs on the back, reddish brown when tender, and bright red juice after crushing. In the country of origin, women use it as rouge to paint their lips, so it is also called "cochineal tree".
Flowers bloom from May to September every year, with small, white and fragrant flowers, and numerous miscellaneous small flowers are densely packed into panicles, which are 25-40 cm long. 65438 10 to February of the following year, the fruit is solid, the drupe is spherical, angular and hard. The exocarp is dark brown with spongy fine hairs and contains 1-4 seeds.
Teak is native to Myanmar, Thailand, India, Indonesia and other places. At present, it is cultivated in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Fujian, Taiwan Province and other provinces in China, and it is an important afforestation tree species in the area above 500 meters above sea level in Hainan Island.
Teak grows rapidly, with flat wood grain, hard texture, moderate hardness, elasticity and beautiful color, ranging from golden yellow to dark brown. The older the tree, the darker the color, and the beautiful luster after processing. Teak rarely expands and contracts, does not deform, does not crack, is wear-resistant, has double corrosion resistance, and cannot be eaten by termites. It is one of the world-famous precious woods.
Teak is suitable for manufacturing ships, bridges and roof trusses. It is an excellent material for building palaces and castles, making high-grade furniture, fine wood carvings, high-grade floors and so on.
Mountain areas in Southeast Asia are the main teak producing areas in the world, with teak production and export accounting for more than 80% of the world. /kloc-For more than 0/00 years, Myanmar teak has sold well all over the world, accounting for 75% of the world teak exports. Teak has become a national treasure of Myanmar.