Koompassia malaccensis
Species of legume
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Koompassia malaccensis is a tropical rainforest tree species up to 60 m tall[3] in the bean family Fabaceae, subfamily Dialioideae. It is native to Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo and Thailand, found in lowland forests up to altitudes of 800 m.[2][4] It is among the tallest rainforest trees in the world, with one individual reaching 80.72 m (264.8 ft) in height.[5] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] A common name for this wood is kempas, it is used as a flooring material, firewood, and charcoal.[6][4]
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| Koompassia malaccensis | |
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| At Kepong Botanical Garden, Kuala Lumpur | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Koompassia |
| Species: | K. malaccensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Koompassia malaccensis | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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