Tectona grandis

Definitions of Tectona grandis
  1. noun
    tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood
    synonyms: teak
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    type of:
    tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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