tectona

Thân thiện

The teak tree, tectona grandis, is prized for its durable timber.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small genus of trees: "Tectona" is the scientific name for a genus of tropical hardwood trees native to South and Southeast Asia.
   • The source of teak wood: This genus is commercially and ecologically significant as it includes the species that yield teak timber.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The forest was dominated by trees of the genus Tectona.
  • Tectona grandis is the most important species within the genus Tectona for timber production.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical/technical contexts: The word is almost exclusively used in scientific, forestry, or academic writing to refer to the plant genus.
  • The study focused on the growth patterns of Tectona in managed plantations.

Variants and Related Words

• Teak (n): The common name for the durable wood harvested from trees of the genus , primarily .
  • The furniture was made from high-quality teak.

Synonyms

• Teak genus: A descriptive synonym used in non-scientific contexts.

Học thuật

Noun

1. small genus of southeastern Asian tropics: teak

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Tectona
• genus Tectona