Please Note: Purple Heart is a genus that is comprised of 23 different species, they vary in color from a reddish-maroon to a dark chocolate-purple, so your dice may not have the exact same coloration. It’s also quite heavy with a very nice tap tone thanks to its density, making this wood sought after for fine musical instruments. It’s used in commercial construction and boat build for this reason. Purpleheart (Peltogyne sp.) Common Name (s): Purpleheart, amaranth, roxinho, violeta. Purple Heart is pound for pound, one of the strongest woods in the world and is very rot/insect resistant. Hardwoods > Fabaceae > Peltogyne > spp. Once the oxidation is complete we then clear coat the dice. After several days to a couple of weeks exposure to oxygen in the air the wood takes on its familiar purple hue. In the United States, when people talk about Purple Heart wood flooring, they are usually referring to the species Peltogyne spp. When purple heart is fresh cut it is a purplish brown. Considered to be one of John Chaters best varieties, it. This vibrant purple is attained through oxidation, basically it’s wood rust. Beautiful high quality fruit with an excellent sweet-tart flavor. It is more vibrant than the dyed woods available, proving that nobody does it better than mother nature. On top of all that, Purple Heart has a very vibrant purple color. Amaranth, more commonly known as purple heart (sometimes written as one-word purpleheart), among exotic woods, is a particularly beautiful wood. Grow in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Fruit a conspicuous flattened purplish pod to 12cm in length. Flowers rosy-pink, pea-shaped, in clusters on the older wood. When clear coated Purple Heart often takes on an iridescence similar to Bloodwood. Leaves to 10cm in width, broadly heart-shaped.
By far one of the most beautiful woods on earth.
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