Kembang Semangkok Timber

The Standard Malaysian Name for the timber of Scaphium spp. (Sterculiaceae). The ASEAN Standard Name for the timber, which is of Thai origin, is SAMRONG. The timber is known as KAPAS-KAPASAN in Indonesia. There are four species of kembang semangkok found in Peninsular Malaysia. Vernacular names applied include kembang semangkok (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak) with various epithets. Major species include S. linearicarpum, S. longiflorum, S. macropodum and S. scaphigerum. The sapwood is lighter in shade and merges gradually into the heartwood, which is yellow-brown, light buff or light brown.