Teak tectona grandis

Institute of Forestry, hetauda

1. Silvicultural characteristics of Tectona grandis Submitted to: Deepak Gautam Sir By : Kamal Pathak,IOF,Hetauda

2. Taxonomy

3. Distribution and Habitat

4. Silvicultral Characteristics 1 Light Strong Light demander 2 Frost Tender 3 Drought Drought tender 4 Fire Very resistant to fire 5 Coppice Well and Pollards as well 6 Browsing Not readily browsed 7 Tree nature Large deciduous with rounded crown 8 Soil Deep, well drained,loamy to sandy loamy 9 Associates Acacia catechu,Adina cordifolia

5. Uses of Tectona grandis