Tectona Grandis
The teak tree. Teak wood has been extensively employed for shipbuilding in the construction of merchant vessels and ships of war; its great strength and durability, the facility with which it can be w...
The teak tree. Teak wood has been extensively
employed for shipbuilding in the construction of merchant vessels
and ships of war; its great strength and durability, the facility
with which it can be worked, and its freedom from injury by fungi,
rendering it peculiarly suitable for these purposes. It is a
native of the East India Islands, and belongs to the order
_Verbenaceae_.
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