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What is the stem of Teak?


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Teak:

  1. It is a deciduous tree with high-quality wood.
  2. The tree is up to 40 m tall with greyish brown branches.
  3. The heartwood of the tree is yellowish it gets darkens as it ages.
  4. There is a leather-like scent in newly cut woods.
  5. Wood texture is hard and ring-porous.

Uses of teak:

  1. Teak wood is high in oil content, it is used to male outdoor furniture and boat decks.
  2. Teak is widely used in India for making doors, furniture, window frames, and column beams in the home
  3. It is resistant to termites and also from other insects.
  4. Mature teak is available in the market at very high prices.
  5. It is grown in extensively by forest departments of different states in forest areas.

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