Local Name : Segun (Assamese, Bengali, Hindi)
Scientific Name: Tectona grandis L.f.
English Name : Teak
| Bark | Rough, Fissured and Exfoliating |
| Commercial Value | Timber and Plywood |
| Final Financial Return | ₹80,000-₹120,000 |
| Final Harvesting Period | 40 Years-60 Years and 60 Years-100 Years |
| Flower Color | White |
| Flowering Time | July, June, September and August |
| Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Fruiting Time | November and October |
| Growth Rate | Moderate Fast |
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic and Ovate |
| Nursery technique | Commonest type in moist areas is the temporary dry nursery, and irrigated on in dry and drought prone areas. The soil is well dug up, mixed with ashes, in a well-drained site. Standard size of beds is 1.2 m x 1.2 m; raised in moister localities to avoid water logging and that or slightly sunken in dry zone. |
| Plant parts used | Wood |
| Planting mechanism | Treated seeds are sown 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm in lines, or broadcast, about 1 cm deep, between February and May. Germination takes place in 10-20 days. Seedlings are pricked out in transplant beds during the first rains, 15 cm x 15 cm; two rains or one year old seedlings are fit for preparing stumps, 1 to 2 cm collar diameter; 3-4 months old seedlings are generally suitable for planting out. |
| Seed Collection Time | December and January |
| Site Suitability | Avenues and Hill Slopes |
| Tree Character | Deciduous |
