Teak

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Perak, Malaya

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Bronchitis, Dermatosis, Diuretic, Eye

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID, BETULIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Tectona grandis

Common names: Teak, Bankok teak, Didysis tikmedis, Granda tektono, Indian Oak, Indian-oak, Segun, Sámago, Teakbaum, Teakfa, Teakowc, Teaktræ, Teca, Teca asiática, Teck, Teck géant, Bois de teck, Teck d'Indochine

POWO: 864923-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Perak, Malaya.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Bronchitis
• Dermatosis
• Diuretic
• Eye
• Fever
• Hair-Oil
• Inflammation
• Malaria

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Perak
• Malaya

Documented cultural uses

• Bronchitis
• Dermatosis
• Diuretic
• Eye
• Fever
• Hair-Oil
• Inflammation
• Malaria
• Skin
• Stomach
• Ache(Stomach)
• Urogenital

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Bronchitis · Elsewhere · "
• Dermatosis · Perak · "
• Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
• Eye · Elsewhere · "
• Fever · Perak · "
• Hair-Oil · Elsewhere · "
• Inflammation · Elsewhere · "
• Malaria · Malaya · "
• Skin · Elsewhere · "
• Stomach · Elsewhere · "
• Ache(Stomach) · Malaya · "
• Urogenital · Elsewhere · "
• Alopecia · Elsewhere · "
• Swelling · Elsewhere · "
• Bactericide · Elsewhere · "
• Bilious · Elsewhere · "
• Eyelid · Elsewhere · "
• Scabies · Elsewhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Resistance of Tectona grandis To Ceratocystis Wilt · 2026 source ↗
• Adaptive variation in adventitious rooting among Tectona grandis clones · 2026 source ↗
• Valorization of Tectona grandis Leaf Waste Into Cellulose Nanocrystals, Nanofibers, and S/N-Doped Carbon Dots. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID
• BETULIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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