Teak Growth Habits

Growth Habits
Teak (Tectona grandis) is a tropical species requiring warm climates. It is typically found at elevations below 700–800 meters (2,300–2,600 feet) in low mountains, hills, and plains.

A light-demanding species, it thrives in its native habitats with an average annual temperature of 20–27°C (68–80.6°F), tolerating a minimum temperature of 2°C (35.6°F), and annual rainfall of 1,100–3,800 mm (43–150 inches) with distinct wet and dry seasons. It adapts to soils derived from sandstone-shale formations and granite, such as lateritic red soils and latosols, but prefers deep, moist, fertile, and well-drained soils.

Native Range
Teak is indigenous to Myanmar, Thailand, India, Indonesia, and Laos, with Indonesia, Thailand, and Myanmar being the most renowned producers.

Cultivation in China
It has been widely introduced in Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, and Taiwan, where conditions mimic its tropical native habitat.