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Koompassia malaccensis (Kempas)

Synonyms: Koompassia beccariana

Wikipedia Abstract

Koompassia malaccensis is a tropical rainforest tree species up to 60 m tall in the Fabaceae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. It is threatened by habitat loss. A common name for this wood is Kempas, it is used as a flooring material.
View Wikipedia Record: Koompassia malaccensis

Attributes

Janka Hardness [2]  1710 lbf (776 kgf) Medium
Leaf Type [1]  Evergreen
Specific Gravity [3]  0.72
Structure [1]  Tree

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Citations

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♦ 1Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
♦ 2Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
♦ 3Properties of Imported Tropical Woods, B. FRANCIS KUKACHKA, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0