Koompassia malaccensis

Koompassia malaccensis
Conservation status

Conservation Dependent  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Koompassia
Species: K. malaccensis
Binomial name
Koompassia malaccensis
Maingay ex Benth.[2]

Koompassia malaccensis is a tropical rainforest tree species up to 60 m tall[2] in the Fabaceae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

A common name for this wood is Kempas, it is used as a flooring material.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Asian Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Viet Nam) 1998. Koompassia malaccensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hou, Ding (2000). "Koompassia malaccensis Maingay ex Benth.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) 3. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 154,156. ISBN 983-2181-06-2. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
  3. Use as wood flooring