Teak is a tropical hardwood species with scientific name Tectona Grandis. This is a hardwood that grows and inculcating in the south and Southeast Asia as well as in Indonesia, grew up in the low hills and far away from the beach. Teak is a deciduous tree, removes the leaves in the dry season and is not covered in tropical rain forests. This is a big tree, and easily will grow 30-40 meters. Teak contain concentrations of oil and minerals that a lot, this causes the wood to be like a candle and flexible, so that the wood will be strong and durable to attacks of pests and insects.
Teak has been used for more than two thousand years and recorded in the history of the century. Teak logs used as the main structural materials in buildings in India in the century, and is also used in ancient temples in thousands of years. This proved a very strong function of teak and durable in the weight above it. Teak, including 20 major export commodities of Indonesia, where the floors, cabinets, beds, and some other wood panel features exported to Europe. Teak is often used for art objects.
Teak is also used to build ships during World War I. unique quality of this wood make it popular worldwide among manufacturers ship. Today’s increasingly true in developed continuously and in use for a variety of needs, many who admire the strength and beauty of teak wood, they took it and made of teak garden furniture for outside their rooms. teak outdoor furniture is now widely used in universities, restaurants, hotels, and resorts sometimes also as a birthday present wrapping coworkers.
This too much is produced in Indonesia, since the year 1816 by Dutch traders. PERUM PERHUTANI as an Indonesian government agency to manage teak plantations today. They strictly limit the tree is taken and a new harvest to ensure a very high quality wood. Tests have shown that Indonesia Teak can grow twenty feet in fifteen years. Currently, Indonesia has become the world’s largest Exporter of Teak Furniture.
