Scientific Name:
Tectona grandis Lf. Berbenaceae.
Foreign Nomenclature:
Teck (França); Teak (Inglaterra); Tiek (Alemanha); Djati (Holanda).
Occurrence:
In Brazil, it occurs in existing plantations in Mato Grosso and Pará. This species is native to the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Oceania, Southeast Asia, Northern India, Mexico and Peru.
General Features:
Dark yellow wood, with darker veins, medium texture and straight grain, with an indistinct taste and a characteristic smell.
Natural Durability:
Teca has high resistance to fungal and insect attacks.
Workability:
Low permeability wood in regard to preservative measures.
Suggested Uses:
Teca is used in high-end luxury furniture, carpentry in general, floors, barrels for storing chemical products, windows, doors, frames and internal decorative objects.
Processing:
Teca is a wood for planing, turning, drilling, sanding and easy gluing, presenting excellent results. Drying is also considered quite easy.
Source: REMADE