- Koompassia malaccensis
Taxobox
status = LR/cd | status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Fabales
familia =Fabaceae
genus = "Koompassia "
species = "K. malaccensis"
binomial = "Koompassia malaccensis"
binomial_authority = Maingay ex Benth.
synonyms ="Koompassia malaccensis" is a
tropical rainforest tree species up to 60 m tallHou, D. Leguminosae (Subfamily Caesalpinioideae). In "Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak," Volume 3, 2006. Soepadmo, E., Saw, L.G. eds. Government of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ISBN 983-2181-06-2] in theFabaceae family.It is found inBrunei ,Indonesia ,Malaysia ,Singapore , andThailand .It is threatened byhabitat loss .A common name for this wood is Kempas, it is used as a flooring material.
ource
* Asian Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Viet Nam) 1998. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/33209/all Koompassia malaccensis] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
* Use as wood flooring [http://www.countyfloors.com/species_kempas.html]
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