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| | Scientific Name: | Tectona grandis | | | Common Name: | Burma Teak | | | Family: | Verbenaceae |
| | | | Type: | X | | Color: | Rich-reddish-brown, sometimes golden brown, sometimes dark brown. | | Texture: | Medium to coarse texture and usually oily to the touch. | | Grain: | X | | Hardness: | X | | Weight: | X | | Availability: | Readily available in 4/4 to 8/4 |
Properties \ Workability: A fairly heavy and dense wood that can be hard to glue due to the oily nature. Has a high silica content. | |  |
 Durability: The heartwood is extremely resistant to decay, fungi, and termites. l Resists wear, denting and marring fairly well. Sources: Indigenous to India, Burma, and Thailand. | |
| | Uses: Shipbuilding, furniture, cabinet-making, out-door buildings and out-door furniture, flooring and turnery. | 
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