Purpleheart
(Peltogyne spp (about 20 species in the genus))
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COMMON NAMES:
Purpleheart, amaranth, violetwood
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: .86
DENSITY: 54 lbs./cu.ft.
TANGENTIAL MOVEMENT: 4.5%
RADIAL MOVEMENT: 2%
VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE: 9.9%
DURABILITY1: Very good
SOURCE: Central and South America.
DESCRIPTION:
Purpleheart is brown when freshly cut but oxidizes to a bright violet purple and eventually to a dark purplish brown. Hard, heavy and finely textured, purpleheart's grain is usually straight, often with a fine, curly figure. There is considerable variation in color, texture and density among the several species that account for commercial supplies of purpleheart. It is moderately hard to work but takes a glossy, lustrous finish.
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