Hardness: Kempas is 135% as hard as red oak (1710 on the Janka scale vs. 1260 for red oak).
Color Change: Kempas undergoes a medium degree of muting of the color range over time and a slight darkening to a medium reddish color.
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: Kempas offers a wide range of color variability from a pale pink-tan color to a medium dark-reddish color.
Flooring Trade Name: Kempas
Botanical Name: Koompassia, malaccensis
Lumber Name: Kempas
Grows In: Malaysia, Indonesia
Available in prefinished format
Available in prefinished format Flooring Trade Name: Kempas |