Tectona grandis - Teak

A tropical hardwood tree species.

柚木 (又名胭脂樹)

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Tectona

Tectona grandis - Teak Trees in Malaysia

Teak (Tectona grandis) is a tropical hardwood tree species native to South and South-East Asia:
India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Burma.

This high value hardwood has since been naturalized and cultivated in Africa and Caribbean.
 

Flower and fruit of Tectona grandis

Teak tree flowers freely, but few seeds are produced because many of the flowers are sterile.

Flower of Tectona grandis - Teak Trees.

Tectona grandis has small, fragrant white flowers  in dense clusters at the end of the branches. These flowers contain both types of reproductive organs (perfect flowers).

Seeds of Teak Tree

Teak tree is propagated mainly from seeds.