Teca (433778617)

Description:

Description: Botanical name: Tectona grandis - [ (tek-toh-nuh) possibly derived from vernacular name of the tree, tekku; (GRAN-dees) or (GRAN-dis) large, spectacular ] Family: Verbenaceae (verbena, or vervain family) - [ (ver-be-NAY-see-ay) the Verbena (vervain) family ] Origin: South east Asia (mainly India, Myanmar and Java) Common names of Tectona grandis: Bengali: সেগুন seguna • Burmese: kyun • English: teak • French: teck • Hindi: सगुन sagun • Indonesia: jati, kembal, semarang • Italian: teck • Konkani: साग sag • Laos: may sak • Malay: djati • Manipuri: chingsoo • Marathi: साग sag, सागवान sagwan, साय saya, सायवान sayawan • Sanskrit: शाक shak • Spanish: teca • Tamil: தேக்கு tekku • Telugu: తకు teku • Thai: jat, sak • Vietnamese: gia thi • and, unknown: sagon saigon, saj, taku, kayum Wood is used for ship building, railways, piles in harbour, bridge-building, construction work, furniture and cabinet work. Leaves yield dye, which is used for dyeing cotton and wool. It prefers no competition, so for the first few years, it has to be cleared of weeds and kept from being shaded. After about three years, the trees are large enough to shade out competing vegetation. Teak requires very good drainage and rich soil. It prefers a dry season of about three months. Courtesy: - Flowers of India - Dave's Garden - TopTropicals Note: Identification or description may not be accurate; it is subject to your review. Date: 24 March 2007, 15:34. Source: Teca. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location19° 42′ 31.22″ N, 72° 56′ 02.08″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 19.708673; 72.933912.