What is teak and teak price

Teak is a world-recognized precious tree species. Although red wood species are the most popular in the Chinese market, this does not affect the status of teak in the hearts of people around the world.

The "violent" craze for teak that swept the Chinese market in 2017 is still fresh in people's memory. Those timber merchants who made a fortune from teak are probably still secretly happy?

Today, I will take you to learn more about this calm and elegant teak.

Non-standard names: rouge, Thai pomelo, etc.

Latin name: Tectona

Bark: 0.5-1.0 cm thick, soft, and easily peelable. The outer bark is gray-brown and easily flakes off. The inner bark is reddish-brown, with well-developed bast fibers arranged in layers. Teak is a large deciduous or semi-deciduous tree, reaching a height of 39-45 meters, with a diameter at breast height of 1.5 meters and a straight trunk.

Wood properties: golden luster; slight leather smell; oily feel.

Wood uses: Suitable for shipbuilding decks, floors and high-end decoration, etc.

Key Identification: Surface grooves are common. Growth rings are distinct. Heartwood is golden brown. Oily.

Teak has extremely stable wood properties, so our ancestors were conquered by the charm of teak more than 600 years ago. For example, all the ships Zheng He used to sail to the West were made of teak.

There's also Myanmar's century-old teak bridge. In 1849, the Burmese built the world's longest teak bridge, the U-Bein Bridge, in the ancient capital of Mandalay. Over a century later, the lakeside community still relies on this bridge for their livelihood.

Teak, which has a "star" temperament since its birth, has come into the world today after nearly a thousand years and still shines with its dazzling brilliance.

Nowadays, teak is the first choice for floor decoration in high-end places, because it has the smallest deformation coefficient of all woods. It is stable and does not deform when used as flooring. After being exposed to natural light, its appearance is translucent and as smooth as jade. Coupled with the golden color of teak, teak floor decoration has become synonymous with high-end!

For example, the teak decoration inside the French Adagio brand luxury yacht

In addition, Italy MoMonte Carlo MCY 70 luxury yacht with teak decking

There is also the teak deck decoration of the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's luxury yacht Sirius

Teak flooring is the best among solid wood floors. The general market price is 600-700 yuan/square meter. If it is customized, the price will be even more expensive!

However, after hundreds of years of uncontrolled logging, large-diameter live teak trees are now extremely rare. Consequently, alternative species have gradually emerged in the market, such as South American teak and Laotian teak. However, due to different growing conditions, the flooring made from these "teaks" is far from comparable to Burmese teak. Therefore, when purchasing, be sure to identify Burmese teak!

(The current price of Burmese teak logs in the Guangdong market is 12,000-14,000 yuan per cubic meter.)

(The current market price of Burmese teak sawn timber in Guangdong is 24,000-26,000 yuan per cubic meter.)