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Purperhart (Peltogyne Spec.) |
| Beschrijving van Purperhart | |
| International trade name: | Amarante |
| Suriname: | Purperhart |
| Guyana: | Purperhart |
| French Guyana: | Amarante |
| Brazil: | Pau Roxo |
| Occurrence: | Suriname, Guyana’s central tropical South America |
| Tree description: | bole 18 – 27m, tree height 20- 40 m |
| Diameter: | 45 – 90 cm |
| Log shape: | straight, cylindrical |
| Wood description: | |
| Sapwood: | pale pink to grey white |
| Heartwood: | dark brown when freshly cut, but turns in deep purple upon exposure to light and darkens to dark brown |
| Grain: | straight |
| Texture: | medium to fine |
| Technological characteristics: | |
| Green density (g/cm3): | 1.20 |
| Air dry density at 12 % mc: | 0.84 |
| Basic specific gravity: | 0.76 |
| Mechanical properties: | |
| Bending strength at 12 % MC (N/mm2): | 155 |
| Modules of elasticity (MOE) at 12 % (N/mm2): | 16880 |
| Crushing strength at 12 % (N/mm2): | 79 |
| Processing: | |
| Sawing: | difficult, power required, blunting effect |
| Drying: | easy risk of distortion US kiln schedule T6- D2 |
| Machining: | moderate difficult, presence of interlocked grain |
| Nailing: | pre boring recommended |
| Finishing: | good |
| Veneering: | slices well |
| Gluing: | good |
| Natural durability: | |
| Decay fungi: | very good |
| Termites: | very good |
| Marine bores: | poor |
| End uses: |
Joinery, flooring, furniture, stairs, tool handles, billiards cue butts Carving, turnery, laminated beams, sliced veneer |
Purperhart
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