Tectona grandis
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Golfcourse, Aberfoyle Lodge
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Golfcourse, Aberfoyle Lodge
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Nyamukwarara Valley, John Meikle Forestry Estate, Stapleford.
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Nyamukwarara Valley, John Meikle Forestry Estate, Stapleford.
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Nyamukwarara Valley, John Meikle Forestry Estate, Stapleford.
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Nyamukwarara Valley, John Meikle Forestry Estate, Stapleford.
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Nyamukwarara Valley, John Meikle Forestry Estate, Stapleford.
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Nyamukwarara Valley, John Meikle Forestry Estate, Stapleford.
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| Common names: | Burma teak (English) |
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| Status: | Introduced and naturalized |
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| Derivation of specific name: | grandis: of great size |
| Habitat: | In secondary forest and wooded savanna. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 400 - 450 m |
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| Botanical divisions: | III,V |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 836. (Includes a picture). Fernandes, R. (2005). Lamiaceae (subfamilies: Viticoideae and Ajugoideae) Flora Zambesiaca 8(7) Pages 64 - 65. Meerts, P. (2025). Labiatae sous-familles VI. Nepetoideae et VII. Tectonoideae, Addendum a la sous-famille V. Lamioideae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 436 - 438. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 151. Parker, T. (2023). Common Trees of Mozambique The Tree Press, Austin, Texas, USA Pages 234 - 235. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Tectona grandis
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Tectona grandisAfrican Plant Database: Tectona grandis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Tectona grandis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Tectona grandis
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Tectona grandis
JSTOR Plant Science: Tectona grandis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Tectona grandis
Plants of the World Online: Tectona grandis
Tropicos: Tectona grandis
Wikipedia: Tectona grandis