Kempas Species Details   (Back to Species List)

Detailed information pertaining to Kempas (Koompassia, malaccensis) is detailed below:

Specie Names

Lumber Name(s): Kempas.

Grown in: Malaysia, Indonesia.

Description

Kempas is a course grained, very hard, pink to reddish color wood, with medium graining, that is widely used for flooring in the Far East.

Color Range and Color Change

Color Range: Kempas offers a wide range of color variability from a pale pink-tan color to a medium dark-reddish color.

Color Change: Kempas undergoes a medium degree of muting of the color range over time and a slight darkening to a medium reddish color.

Where to Use

Kempas may be used both residentially and commercially wherever a medium reddish colored wood is desired.

Product availability

This species is currently not available in any collections.

Hardness Chart

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