Teak सागवान

🌱 About the plant

The timber tree of the deccan, straight-boled and deep-rooted.

Growing it

Large leaves shade out everything beneath; plant accordingly.

What it is for

Timber; central-Indian plantation and farm forestry.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Weekly the first two years

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

20–30 m

First harvest

Timber year twenty

Large leaves shade out everything beneath; plant accordingly.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Timber; central-Indian plantation and farm forestry.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India