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Does anyone know of another common name for teak? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.240.78.42 (talk) 19:48, 11 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

HELLO!! WHAT DOES THIS LINE MEAN: "The only location in the world it is found and harvested is Geyser Montana." CHECK PLEASE!

New Teak

How old is new teak as opposed to 'old' teak?

Any links to current teak prices?

Text now clarified. It refers to the age of the tree, and more importantly, how fast it grew; trees in natural forests grow slowly (due to shade and competition from other trees), and are very old (100-300 years old) by the time they reach merchantable size, whereas trees grown in plantations, with no competition, grow fast, reaching merchantable size while still young (30-50 years). MPF 12:24, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Which teak is endangered[edit]

The main article states: Tectona hamiltoniana (Dahat Teak) is a local endemic species confined to Burma, where it is endangered

But according to IUCN Red List, seaching for teak, only Philippine Teak is endangered http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/32123/summ

Anyone have reference to endangered rating for Dahat Teak? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.212.132.34 (talk) 15:21, 1 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, The family name of tectona grandis has been given wrogly on this page. Teak belongs to Verbenanceae not lamiaceae. The order of teak is also given wrongly.

M.Akram, Scientific Officer, Botany, Punjab University, Lahore.

There is nothing in this article about teak's endangered status. Can we see this added? Kortoso (talk) 22:12, 21 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Why is this at teak not Tectona grandis?[edit]

This article says it is about the common name for Tectona grandis. It is about Tectona grandis. It should be at Tectona grandis. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ConcealMyIPAddress (talk • contribs) 02:06, 29 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Growth Rate[edit]

Anyone have information on growth rate and how long it takes for the tree to mature? How long until it can be harvested in a managed setting?MartinezMD (talk) 23:05, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

you can cut it at the age of 7th year,12th year ,17 th year.by planting tissue culture teak plants at the sage of 17 th year each plant will give 37 cft of wood by

M. Balakrishna, M.Sc; (Ph.D) Managing Director, Seven Hills Invitro Labs Pvt Ltd, (Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory) Plot No : 125 A.P. Sub Registrars Colony, Timminaidupalem Karkambadi Road Tirupati 517507 Andhra Pradesh, India. Mobile: +91 9908286565 muthukuribk@gmail.com mbalakrishna@shilpindia.net www.shilpindia.net — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.184.122.89 (talk) 07:17, 16 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Biggest teak in Asia[edit]

The biggest teak tree in Asia has been discovered at Ottakallan area in Thundathil range of Malayattoor Forest Division. The gigantic tree reportedly beats the record of the teak tree at Kappayam, Edamalayar, which was the biggest tree in Asia till now. It has a girth of 7.65 metre and is about 40 metre tall. The tree in Kappayam has a diameter of 7.23 metre. Source http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article608154.ece J e e 12:21, 22 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Something wrong here; and it's the same error as the reference. Girth = circumference which is (if the trunk is roughly circular) about 3.14 x the diameter. So a tree with a diameter of 7.23 metre will have a girth of around 23 metre. I'm guessing that the Kappayam tree has a girth/circumference of 7.23 m and that the cited reference is confused. Cross Reference (talk) 12:07, 15 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Silica in teak?[edit]

My experience planing both teak and iroko is that the plane blunts very fast on iroko, due I had heard to the presence of silica (I spend more time sharpening the blade than I do planing!) whereas the blade glides through teak literally like hard cheese, a beautiful, satisfying experience. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.138.15.196 (talk) 11:04, 16 May 2014 (UTC) User:Jon S. Horridge (talk) 11:41, 16 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Is the Image Really Teak?[edit]

The image with text Teak tree in Panchkhal valley in Nepal looks different than teak. Could anyone confirm the same?

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