Koompassia excelsa (known as tualang in Peninsular Malaysia, tapang in Sarawak, mangaris in Sabah, and bangris in Kalimantan) is an emergent tropical rainforest tree species in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand. It is one of the tallest tropical tree species: the tallest measured specimen is 85.8 m or 88 m(281 or 289 ft) tall.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Koompassia excelsa being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Ficus albipila
- Terminalia oblonga
- Cavanillesia platanifolia
- Cariniana legalis
- Pseudalbizzia niopoides
- Lagerstroemia calyculata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Fabales
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Koompassia
- Species
- Koompassia excelsa
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