Sagwan (Marathi- सागवान) (433784987)

Description:

Botanical name: Tectona grandis - [ (tek-toh-nuh) possibly derived from vernacular name of the tree, tekku; (GRAN-dees) or (GRAN-dis) large, spectacular ] Family: Verbenaceae (verbena, or vervain family) - [ (ver-be-NAY-see-ay) the Verbena (vervain) family ] Origin: South east Asia (mainly India, Myanmar and Java) Common names of Tectona grandis: Bengali: সেগুন seguna • Burmese: kyun • English: teak • French: teck • Hindi: सगुन sagun • Indonesia: jati, kembal, semarang • Italian: teck • Konkani: साग sag • Laos: may sak • Malay: djati • Manipuri: chingsoo • Marathi: साग sag, सागवान sagwan, साय saya, सायवान sayawan • Sanskrit: शाक shak • Spanish: teca • Tamil: தேக்கு tekku • Telugu: తకు teku • Thai: jat, sak • Vietnamese: gia thi • and, unknown: sagon saigon, saj, taku, kayum Teak is considered a very valuable wood because of its ability to withstand weather. It even prevents any metal used in it from rusting. Teak is very stable, which means that it does not warp when subjected to variations in humidity and temperature. Courtesy: - Flowers of India - Dave's Garden - TopTropicals Note: Identification or description may not be accurate; it is subject to your review.