| Scientific Name: | Peltogyne porphyrocardia |
| Common Names: | Violetwood, Morado, Amarante Saka |
| Market Availability: | Available from quality hardwood speciality distributors. |
| Properties: | Hard, dense and heave with high crushing, stiffness and bending strength. Machining can be difficult and can have a blunting effect on cutters. Excellent turning properties |
| Grows: | Central America and northern South America. Typical height 100-150' with diameters of 2-4' |
| Color: | Newly cut heartwood is bright purple, turning to a purplish-brown on exposure. |
| Grade: | NHLA Standard Grade Rules |
| Health considerations: | Dust can cause nasal irritation and nausea |
| Alternatives: | N/A |
| Shipping Weight: | 860/kg/m3 or 4.5#/board foot |
| Specific Gravity: | .86 |
| Compressive Strength: | (Perpendicular to grain) N/A |
| Janka Hardness: | (Pounds-force) 1860 |
