Tropical Hardwood Species & Grades
Purpleheart
Other Common Names: Amaranth
Botanical Name: Peltogyne spp
Source Region: Central and South America
Common Uses: Furniture, flooring, inlays, decking and exterior benches
Interior Application: Yes
Exterior Application: Yes
Working Properties:
Purpleheart is a purple/brown color and has medium, straight grain. Requires sharp tooling.
Numeric Values:
Specific Gravity: 0.98
Janka Hardness: 2,090
Weight: 5.25 lbs/BF
Product Specification
Grades: Select & Better
Thickness: 4/4 - 8/4 KD; 12/4 and 16/4 AD
Grain Sorts: Flat Sawn, Quarter Sawn, and Mixed
Widths: 4" and wider
Truck Loadablity: 9,000 BF
Lengths: 6' and longer
