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Even if they were because it would seem a bit pointless anyway since
Burma teak has been very hard to find for some time.
.Most of the teak now comes from elsewhere-mostly Thailand


Also South America, where it is farmed.
I did not know that.
It makes a good quid pro quo for the transport of S.American rubber plants
now grown in Malaysia


It's that "Global Economy" at work, I guess. The South American trees are
harvested between 20-40 years old, and I don't know how their quality
compares with old-growth Asian teak, but I'd have to guess "poorly." Then
again, I'm not an arborist.