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    Saag / साग / Teak / Tectona grandis

    Local Name: Saag / साग

    Common Name: Teak

    Botanical Name: Tectona grandis

    Status & Habitat

    • Habitat: Tree

    • Occurrence: Well-drained soils with good water availability.

    • Season of Availability: Warmer parts of the year.

    • Geography: South and Southeast Asia

    • Method of Propagation: Seed, Vegetative and Clonal Propagation

    • Part used for Propagation: Seeds, Grafts and Terminal & Auxillary Buddings

    Edible Parts

    • Edible Parts: Seeds

    • Can be Eaten Raw: No

    Method of Consumption

    • Raw: No

    • Ripe: No

    • Both Raw & Ripe: No

    • Dangerous Form to Consume: Raw plant

    • As Food: N/A

    • As Medicine: Leaf powder can be taken to help with Type 2 Diabetes; decoction prepared from dried bark can help control urination; tender leaf buds are crushed into a paste with oil and water and applied to burns. Powder of seeds and water is used to treat kidney stones and renal ailments. Mostly applied outside the body.

    • Cooking Without Prior Boiling: N/A

    • Boiling Before Cooking: N/A

    • Pickling: N/A

    • Brining: N/A

    • Fermenting: N/A

    • Drying for later Consumption: N/A

    • Overall Method: Not cooked for eating.

    Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits

    • Nutritional Benefit: Parts of the plant offer medicinal benefits.

    • Medicinal Benefit: Anti-inflammatory, Astringent, Skin diseases, Bronchitis

    Tribal Wisdom

    • Tribal Wisdom: Leaf powder can be taken to help with Type 2 Diabetes; decoction prepared from dried bark can help control urination; tender leaf buds are crushed into a paste with oil and water and applied to burns.

    Recipes

    • Tribal Recipe: Making Pellakai gatti (jackfruit dumpling): where batter is poured into a teak leaf and is steamed.