shringataka :
Geographical distribution:
Natural distribution of teak ranges from the Indian sub- continent through Myanmar and Thailand. It is common
in deciduous forests and well-drained alluvial soils. India
has one-third of the natural distribution. It is
discontinuously distributed throughout Peninsular India
in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil
Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. In Myanmar, the species is
distributed throughout the country up. In Thailand, it
occurs naturally in the watershed areas of Mae Khong,
Salween and Chao Phya rivers. Teak has been introduced
as a plantation species in as many as 36 tropical countries
across tropical Asia, Africa and South and Central
America
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