Kerala Teak
Kerala teak is the same species as the old Burma teak the trade built its reputation on: Tectona grandis. The difference is where it grows, how long it grows, and who manages the forest it grows in.
Our teak comes from Kerala Forest Department compartments on rotation cycles of 50–60+ years. That rotation age is the single most important variable in teak quality. Commercial plantation cycles of 20–25 years produce softer, less oily, less dimensionally stable material regardless of the species on the label. Long rotations produce the dense, high-oil, tight-grained timber that marine yards, conservation joiners, and architectural specifiers are actually asking for when they specify "teak".
It is suitable for marine decking, exterior joinery, architectural cladding, premium flooring, doors, and high-end furniture — the full range of applications that used to default to Burma, now supplied from a legal, documented, state-managed source.
