Nilambur Teak

Nilambur in Malappuram district of Kerala is the source of quality teak in Kerala. Hence, it is often christened as the ‘Mecca of Teak’. Nilambur teak is the teak wood obtained from the forest areas, plantation and homesteads in Nilambur Taluk and Edavanna panchayat in Ernad Taluk of Malappuram district, Kerala. It is gold brown in colour. It has an oily feel and is strongly and characteristically scented when fresh. It is easily worked with both hand and machine tools. It is called as ‘Carpenter’s delight’. Teak from Nilambur exhibit mechanical maturity of the timber at or before the age of 21years offering scope for utilization of short rotation wood without compromising the quality in terms of timber strength.