Koompassia excelsa (Becc.) Taub.
Tualang
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Tualang | |
| Other names | mengaris (BN), menggeris, tapang (MY); sialang, manggis, kayu rajah (ID) |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Indomalesia | |||
| States and Territories | Brunei; Indonesia; Kalimantan; Malaysia; Peninsular Malaysia; Philippines; Sabah; Sarawak; Singapore; Sumatera; Thailand | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Fabales | |||
| Family | Fabaceae | |||
| Genus | Koompassia | |||
| Species | excelsa | |||
| Author citation | (Becc.) Taub. | |||
| Scientific name | Koompassia excelsa (Becc.) Taub. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/caekoexc.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | indistinct or not recognizable | |||
| Heartwood | with color stripes | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Ohne Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | braun und rot | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | (0.57-)0.8-0.9(-1.12) | kg/m3 | ||
Appearances
Bark
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Branch
, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson