Write a note on teak as a valuable source of wood .

Explanation

Botinical name: Tectona grandis
Family : Lamiaceae
Origin and Area of cultivation: This is native to South east Asia. It is observed wild in Assam. But cultivated in Bengal, Assam, Kerala , etc.
Uses :
(i) It is one of best timbers of the world . the heartwood is goden brown when freshly sawn. turning darker when exposed to light. (ii) Known for its durability as it immine to the attack of termites and fungi .
(iii) The wood dors not split or crack and is a carpenter friendly wood.
(IV) It was chief railway carrriage and wagon wood in India . Ship building and bridge building depends on teakwood .
(v) It is also used in taking in making boats , toys plywood , door frames and doors.