Synopsis Teak is the most important commercial tree species of south and south-east Asia. In India, it occurs naturally from the eastern parts of 'Rajasthan in the west to Kerala in the south and Tripura in the north central and eastern parts of the country. Teak has also been widely planted both within and outside its home range. At present, vast areas are being brought under commercial teak plantations. However concise, readily readable information in the form of short books (on teak) is not available. The present publication, a part of the series on forest species of commercial importance aims to fill this gap. It covers in brief all aspects of teak viz. its habit, phenology, distribution, silvicultural characters, regeneration, silviculture, management, uses growth yield and economics. The monumental revised work of Troup (Silviculture of Indian trees) has formed the basic source material for this publication.