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There are three species of teak. Tectona grandis (Common Teak) is by far the most important of these, with a wide distribution in India and Indo-China where it's native.

So far, Common Teak has been the most popular type of hardwood tree for plantation projects in Latin America, although it's certainly not the most suitable type of tree for these regions, especially for the wetter regions; without a prolongated dry time, some teak plantations in the wetter regions suffer from the Teak syndrome.

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• Wikipedia article on Teak