Purpleheart

Scientific name: Peltogyne paniculata

Common Names: Amaranth, Pau roxo, Violetwood, Purpleheart

Heartwood is dull brown when freshly cut becoming deep violet upon exposure, eventually turning to a dark brown sharply demarcated from the off-white sapwood. Texture medium to fine; luster medium to high, variable; grain usually straight, sometimes wavy. Machines and finishes well.