Curly White Teak

Common Name(s): Teak, Burmese teak, genuine teak

Scientific Name: Tectona grandis

Distribution: Native to southern Asia; widely grown on plantations throughout tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Tree Size: 100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 40.9 lbs/ft3 (655 kg/m3)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): 0.55, 0.66

Janka Hardness: 1,070 lbf (4,740 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 14,080 lbf/in2 (97.1 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 1,781,000 lbf/in2 (12.28 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 7,940 lbf/in2 (54.8 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 2.6%, Tangential: 5.3%,

Volumetric: 7.2%, T/R Ratio: 2