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24-May-2018

Mengaris (Koompassia excelsa)

A massive tree, a remnant left in secondary forest outside the Conservation Area. I'll stab a guess at 70 m tall.

I wondered why it had not been logged like the rest.
A well-informed guide told me that it was because, if you felled it the trunk would splinter with impact so the wood would be no good.


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Nirvan Hope01-Nov-2018 18:06
What a beauty. They should have left a few of these giants when originally clearing, to keep each other company.
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