Inhoudsopgave
Wat is Teak?
Teak is een houtsoort, afkomstig van de teakboom (Tectona grandis). Oorspronkelijk komt teak uit Zuidoost-Azië, maar de teakboom wordt tegenwoordig op grote schaal aangeplant in de tropen. Dit leidt ertoe dat er grote verschillen zijn in kleur, gewicht, hardheid, enzovoort.
Hoe heet het hout van de Djatiboom?
djatihout – (hout van de djatiboom (Tectona grandis), teakhout)
Welke kleur is teak?
Welke kleur heeft teak? Met name plantage teak behoort goud-geel van kleur te zijn. Let U HEEL goed op: Er is erg veel teak in omloop die een rood-achtige kleur heeft.
What is the scientific name for teak?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses, see Teak (disambiguation). Teak (Tectona grandis) is a tropical hardwood tree species in the family Lamiaceae. It is a large, deciduous tree that occurs in mixed hardwood forests.
Where does teak come from in Africa?
Teak plantations were widely established in Equatorial Africa during the Colonial era. These timber resources, as well as the oil reserves, are at the heart of the current (2014) South Sudanese conflict. Much of the world’s teak is exported by Indonesia and Myanmar.
What does teak look like in real life?
Teak is a large, long, deciduous tree up to 40 m (131 ft) tall with gray to grayish brown branches. These are mostly known for their finest quality wood. Leaves are ovate-elliptic to ovate, 15–45 cm (5.9–17.7 in) long by 8–23 cm (3.1–9.1 in) wide, and are held on robust petioles which are 2–4 cm (0.8–1.6 in) long.
What are the different uses of teak?
The primary use of teak harvested in Indonesia is in the production of outdoor teak furniture for export. Nilambur in Kerala, India, is also a major producer of teak, and is home to the world’s oldest teak plantation. Teak consumption raises a number of environmental concerns, such as the disappearance of rare old-growth teak.