teak wood

Durable tropical lumber

Teak wood is the hard, durable timber of the teak tree, prized for outdoor furniture, boat decks, and flooring because of its natural resistance to water, rot, and insects.

The wood has a golden-brown color that weathers to silvery gray if left untreated.

The patio set was built from solid teak wood.

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wood hardness/density

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Ultra-light tropical timber

softwood · pine · cedar · spruce · fir

wood value/prestige

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Planks from freight platforms

chipboard · particle board · particleboard · plywood · MDF

durability/weather resistance

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Deteriorating plant matter

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G