Kapur (wood)

Kapur (or kapor) is a dipterocarp hardwood from trees of the genus Dryobalanops found in lowland tropical rainforests of Malaysia, Indonesia and South-East Asia.

[2] For a tree from the family Dipterocarpaceae, it takes approximately 100 years to reach a height of 30 meters.

[citation needed] According to FSC, certified tropical hardwood can counteract deforestation.

Forests that are managed according to the FSC standards, become economically valuable and might therefore not be converted to farmland.

[5] However, other organisations advise consumers to stay away from kapur altogether to avoid logging of centuries-old trees.