Teak (Tectona grandis L.

) is one of the most important timber trees of India

and neighbouring countries and is highly prized because of its strength, durability and
insect resistance. Teak is belonging to the family Verbenaceae. Teak is known to have
height up to 35 meters; bark having brown or grey color and shallow longitudinal
furrows. The leaves are simple, opposite and possessing minute glandular dots while
the flowers are white, many, small and having pleasant smell. Because of its property
that is very resistant to termite attacks, the wood are used to make doors and window
frames, furniture and columns and beams in old type houses.
The objective of this research are to study the production of teak from zygotic
embryo, to generate production of teak by direct somatic embryogenesis, to produce
teak plantlets in large scale and to determine suitable plant growth regulator as well as
medium formulation on regeneration of somatic embryo.
The method use is direct somatic embryogenesis. It is preferred because it
allows production of plants without somaclonal variation and in efficient cloning and
genetic transformation. This study will be expected to produce rapid clonal
propagation from the explant. The full strength MS medium containing 1.0mgl-1 2,4-
D is used in this research.
Besides, somatic embryogenesis offers an alternative and efficient means for
plant multiplication. In recent years, somatic embryos are being used for developing
synthetic seeds, shortening the breeding cycle and transformation studies. Somatic
embryogenesis has been achieved in a number of dicotyledonous and
monocotyledonous angiosperms. Direct somatic embryogenesis in this species will be
useful in the improvement of this economically important tree species, as the
technique requires fewer steps with concomitant reduction in labour, time and cost.
From this research, there are several expected results or benefits to be
achieved such as regeneration of plantlets, embryoids/ embryo-like structure, mass
production of tectona grandis plantlets and cryopreservation of tectona grandis
somatic embryos.