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Veneer Purpleheart
BackWood speciesPurpleheart
Bot. NamePeltogyne venosa
Tradename EnAmaranth, Purpleheart
Type
Deciduous tree
Price
Color
Red
Thickness
0.6 mm
Wood Structure
Quarter Cut,
Crown Cut
SurfaceSmooth
TreatmentNatural
Country of harvestSouth America
Usages
Interior,
Furniture,
Door
Certification
No Certification possible
Note
Detailed Description
Depending on the origin, the dimensions are also very different. In favourable locations the trees reach heights of up to about 50 m and diameters of up to 120 cm, but generally only up to 35 m and a diameter of about 80 cm. The shaft has grown very straight and slender and is about 15 m knotless.
Tradenames and other names
Bot. Name: Peltogyne venosa
Tradename De: Violettholz
Tradename En: Amaranth, Purpleheart
Properties
Raw density: 900 - 1000 Kg/m3
Occurrence
The different species grow in a large distribution area from Brazil north to Mexico. Depending on their origin, the dimensions are also very different.
Characteristic and wood color
The bark is dark grey and shiny. Sapwood and heartwood are sharply separated. The sapwood is whitish, usually reddish striped, while the heartwood is grey-brown to red-violet when freshly cut, but darkens to purple when exposed to light and air. The different species also show differences in colour. The structure is straight grained throughout, twisted growth and stubbornness occur, while the texture is very fine and even.
