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Teak is a tropical hardwood tree, with the botanic name Tectona grandis, family Verbenaceae. It is native to the south and east of South Asia and much of Southeast Asia, and is commonly found as a component of monsoon forest vegetation. It is now widely planted elsewhere in the tropics.

The timber is used in the manufacture of outdoor furniture, boat decks, and other articles where weather resistance is desired. It is also used for indoor flooringFlooring is the general term for a permanent covering of a floor. It is usually used to mean wood flooring, but it can also refer to carpets, laminate flooring, and linoleum..

Teak is easily worked, beautiful, and has natural oilOil is a generic term for fluids that are not miscible with water. The name comes from Latin oleum for olive oil. Oil is frequently used to refer to petroleum an "oil shortage" generally means an inadequate supply of petroleum rather than cooking oil.s that make it suitable for use in exposed locations. The best teak wood is old teak, which is more durable and harder. New teak is more prone to splitting and water damage.

Its popularity has led to growth in sustainable production on plantations. Contrary to popular belief, teak does not grow in the rainforestA rainforest is a forested biome with high annual rainfall. Some cite a minimum normal annual rainfall of 2500 mm (about 100 inches or 250 centimeters), with normal rainfall at least 60 mm during each of the twelve months of the year. Others set the minim and its consumption encompasses a different set of environmental concerns, such as the disappearance of rare hardwood teaks or supporting oppressive regimes.

Much of the world's teak is exported by IndonesiaThe Republic of Indonesia the world's largest archipelago, is located between the Southeast Asian peninsula and Australia, between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Indonesia borders Malaysia on the island of Borneo ( Kalimantan in Bahasa Indonesia), Papua N and Burma.