Comments on: A teak tree in our back yard? http://ntsavanna.com/teak-tree/ Learning a savanna in Panama, plant by plant Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:13:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: john http://ntsavanna.com/teak-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-6562 john Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:09:44 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/2006/09/01/a-teak-tree-in-our-back-yard/#comment-6562 I am not sure if this is still current but from the shape it looks like a teak leaf. Possibly another test is to look at the cross section of new growth. Teak has basically a square cross section with four prominent ribs. These gradually fill in between as the tree grows older. As for dispersal - wind if close, birds probably otherwise. Cheers. I am not sure if this is still current but from the shape it looks like a teak leaf. Possibly another test is to look at the cross section of new growth. Teak has basically a square cross section with four prominent ribs. These gradually fill in between as the tree grows older. As for dispersal – wind if close, birds probably otherwise.
Cheers.

]]> By: mary http://ntsavanna.com/teak-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-2107 mary Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:32:25 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/2006/09/01/a-teak-tree-in-our-back-yard/#comment-2107 Hi Srenivasan, It's timely that you should comment on this post, because I was just thinking that I should try to get at that tree. It's in the middle of a small but dense grove of trees and I have not been able to get a closer look at it. But recently (early February 2009) we had some severe winds that cleared away some parts of that woods, and I may be able to get to it now. I'll let you know. Mary Hi Srenivasan,

It’s timely that you should comment on this post, because I was just thinking that I should try to get at that tree. It’s in the middle of a small but dense grove of trees and I have not been able to get a closer look at it. But recently (early February 2009) we had some severe winds that cleared away some parts of that woods, and I may be able to get to it now. I’ll let you know.

Mary

]]> By: Srenivasan http://ntsavanna.com/teak-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-2106 Srenivasan Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:27:30 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/2006/09/01/a-teak-tree-in-our-back-yard/#comment-2106 Hi, As I know from my parents, there are variety of Teak trees. Send me the close picture of leaves and back of leaf as well. From the first year onwards teak starts to flower and based on weather, sunlight, fertility of soil somewhere around 10% to 90% of flower gets and finally form seeds. This might be dispersed by wind, bird as you know other kinds. Have you noticed the flowering bunch? Hi,
As I know from my parents, there are variety of Teak trees. Send me the close picture of leaves and back of leaf as well. From the first year onwards teak starts to flower and based on weather, sunlight, fertility of soil somewhere around 10% to 90% of flower gets and finally form seeds. This might be dispersed by wind, bird as you know other kinds. Have you noticed the flowering bunch?

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