Tectona grandis
Bankok Teak, Indian Oak
Other regional names: Segun +1 more
- Segun
- Teak
Also known as: Jatus grandis (L.f.) Kuntze +7 more
- Jatus grandis (L.f.) Kuntze
- Tectona grandis f. abludens Koord. & Valeton
- Tectona grandis f. canescens Moldenke
- Tectona grandis f. pilosula Moldenke
- Tectona grandis f. punctata Moldenke
- Tectona grandis f. tomentella Moldenke
- Tectona theca Lour.
- Theka grandis (L.f.) Lam.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Found natively in Tropical Asia, Tectona grandis (commonly known as Bankok teak or Indian Oak) is a tree belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Belize, Benin, Cabinda, Caroline Is., Comoros, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Gambia, The, Gulf of Guinea Is., Honduras, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Marianas, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Philippines, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela