Sources/Uses
The tree grows in Burma, India, Thailand, and Malaysia. It has been transplanted to South Africa and the West Indies. Resistant to termites and chemicals, teak wood has been used in exterior structures, chemical containers, and also in furniture. [Kanerva, p. 834]
Comments
Allergic contact dermatitis and asthma have been reported. [ILO Encyclo: Woodworking Processes, Table 1] The main allergen is deoxylapachol, one of the most potent natural sensitizers known. [Kanerva, p. 834]