Teak wood is a wood that is often regarded most people as wood with the most beautiful fiber and texture. This wood becomes the primary choice of building materials because it is strong, stable, and durable. In addition, this wood is known resistant to fungi, termites and other insects because contains oil inside it. No other wood that can match teak wood, both in quality and appearance. No wonder this wood become luxury good that has high prices. The price of quality teak wood per meter cubic can reach $9000.

Teak is easily cut and shape, even though it loud and strong. Therefore it often used to make furniture and carvings. With the precision and the beauty of its texture, teak is processed into various handicrafts, garden furniture, interior furniture, and the steps that luxurious and stylish. Circular patterns in the teak wood would seem clearly after being scoured, make beautiful and elegant image.

 The nature of teak that is solid and durable, which is not easy to change due to weather conditions, also make it better as an ingredient timber harbor, bridges, rail road, commercial ships, and even war ships at the time of the ancient kingdom. That said, the British naval ship chose to avoid the junk from China that are made of quality teak wood during the war because it can damage the ship of British marines that made from steel in case of collision. In the 19th century, carpenter in Europe always ask for additional wages if requested cultivate teak because of its hardness. Because of so hard, teak is often made various carpenter instrument became blunt, also drain their stamina.

According to botanists, teal is a native plant from Burma. In the era of European colonization, this plant spreads to the peninsula of India, Thailand, Java, until Philippines. This straight-trunked tree can grow well in dry climates, with rainfall between 1200-1300 mm per year. Teak can grow up to 30-40 m. Teak trees including species of plants that are resistant to fire because it has a thick skin. In addition, teak fruit also has a thick skin and hard skin. If burned to a certain extent, teak seed will not be damaged. The damage to the seed coat of teak will only make it easier to shoot identity when the rainy season. Because of the various qualities that are owned, now, in addition to 4 countries, quality teak wood has been developed as forest plantations in many countries in Asia and even Africa and South America.