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Teak

Tectona L.f.

Teak trees are tall and strong trees that are famous for their durable wood. They have small white flowers and produce hard-shelled fruits. Teak wood is used to make furniture and boats.

Lebensraum: Tropical forests

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The Teak is a tall, straight tree with a deeply furrowed, greyish-brown bark. It has very large, rough, dark green leaves and produces small, fragrant white flowers. Its strong, upright form makes it stand out in tropical forests.

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Teak
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Teak

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Some Teak trees can live for over 200 years, standing tall through many generations.

Teak leaves are so massive that people traditionally used them as natural plates or food wrappers!

Teak wood was once the ultimate choice for building strong, fancy sailing ships and yachts!

The name 'Teak' comes from a Malayalam word, 'tekka', meaning a species of wood.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Dry Season Dropper

Teak can shed its large leaves during dry seasons to save water, letting it survive when other plants struggle.

Fähigkeit

Bug Buster Wood

Teak wood contains natural oils that make it super resistant to termites and other pests, helping the tree stay strong.

Fähigkeit

Weatherproof Timber

The dense, oily nature of Teak wood makes it incredibly resistant to water and decay, protecting the tree from rot.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-40 m
Canopy Spread
10-20 m
Essbar
Nein
Trunk Diameter
100-250 cm
Lebenserwartung
100-200 Jahre
Fruit Type
Drupe
Growth Rate
Mittel
Leaf Type
Deciduous

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Giant Honey Bee

Apis dorsata

Bees collect nectar from Teak flowers.

eats

Teak Defoliator Moth

Hyblaea puera

Larvae munch on Teak leaves, sometimes causing defoliation.

shelters

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Finds refuge and nesting sites in Teak forests.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Tectona grandis

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy looking at teak trees from a safe distance and avoid climbing them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Teak?

30-40 m

Was ist der/die/das canopy Spread von Teak?

10-20 m

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Teak?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das trunk Diameter von Teak?

100-250 cm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Teak?

100-200 Jahre

Wo findet man Teak normalerweise?

Tropical forests

Was ist der/die/das fruit Type von Teak?

Drupe

Was ist der/die/das growth Rate von Teak?

Mittel

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