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Teak: Tectona grandis: Deep yellow to dark brown [18] 639 kg/m 3: 1,077 lb/cu yd [19] Central India and Southern India Moderately hard, teak is durable and fire-resistant. It can be easily seasoned and worked. It takes up a good polish and is not attacked by white ants and dry rot. It does not corrode iron fastenings and it shrinks little.
The Indian market is accustomed to teak and other hardwoods that are perceived to be more resistant to termites, decay and are able to withstand the tropical climate. Teak wood is typically seen as a benchmark with respect to grade and prices of other wood species.
The handicrafts product has decent market in different parts of India as well as in some foreign countries. They use teak wood, Indian Rosewood, whitewood and other finest wood to craft various handicraft items. [5] Bastar Wooden Craft has been exhibited at "Durbar Hall Art Gallery" too. [6]
Teak forest with large foliage in Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, India Teak forest in Nilambur, India. Teak is a large deciduous tree up to 40 m (131 ft) tall with grey to greyish-brown branches, known for its high-quality wood.
Sankheda furniture is colourful teak wood furniture of Gujarat, India, treated with lacquer and painted in traditional bright shades of maroon and gold. [1] It is made in Sankheda village and hence its name. [2] The village is located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Vadodara. [3]
The teak shipments Florida Teak and Teakdecking Systems imported post-sanctions were loaded onto ships in Myanmar only after Treasury announced the measures, according to the Herald’s analysis ...
Tectona grandis (common teak) is by far the most important, with a wide distribution in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, China, India, and Pakistan. Tectona hamiltoniana (Dahat teak) is a local endemic species confined to Burma, where it is endangered.
In India red sandalwood is one main and lucrative market for smugglers, as a high price is paid for this wood in China. Since the exporting of sandalwood is illegal in India, the underground market is growing and there are a number of arrests every year of those trying to smuggle this wood to China.