Tectona

Plant Characteristics
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Scientific Names

Read about Tectona in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Tectona (derived from Tekka, the Malabar name of T. grandis). Syn., Theka. Verbenaceae. Tall trees, stellately tomentose, including the well-known teak-wood, sometimes grown in the warmhouse as a curiosity. Lvs. opposite or ternately verticillate, large and entire: cymes dichotomous, many-fld., arranged in a large terminal panicle: fls. small, white or bluish, sessile; calyx campanulate, shortly 5-6-cleft, inflated in fr.; corolla-tube short, limb spreading, 5-6-cleft; stamens 5-6; ovary fleshy, 4-celled, cells 1-ovuled: drupe inclosed in the calyx, 4-celled; endocarp bony.—Three species, Asia, India, Burma, Malaya, and Philippines. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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