Teak; Indian Oak
Tectona grandis · Lamiaceae · 티크나무
Look
- Leaves
- Large elliptic to ovate simple leaves (up to 75 cm), the underside covered with red glandular dots.
- Flowers
- Small pinkish-white flowers about 2 cm across are borne in large branched panicles; fragrant and bee-pollinated.
- Fruit
- Pale yellow drupes up to 2 cm across, covered with star-shaped hairs, hold up to 4 white oval seeds.
Where it grows
- Native to
- Native from India to Vietnam and Thailand, in moist and dry monsoon forests.