Golden Teak

Teak has great beauty. It is generally fine to coarsely grained, even texture, medium luster, and an oily feel. Yellow-brown to dark golden brown heartwood and grayish or white sapwood. Teak has a high degree of natural durability, is moderately hard and heavy with low stiffness and shock resistance but an excellent decay resistance and dimensional stability with a good acid resistance.

Has numerous uses including shipbuilding (especially decks), indoor or outdoor furniture, high-class joinery, flooring, paneling, plywood, decorative veneers, turnery, carving, chemical tanks, and vats.