Amarant

Purple heart, Amarant

Origin: South America

Use: Interior finishing, furniture manufacturing, musical instrument manufacturing, car and ship construction, door manufacturing.

Colour: Red / maroon / purple

Height of tree: up to 50 m.

Texture: Fine

Bark: Dark grey and thin

Processing: Good

Resistance: Rot and insect resistant

Average density at 12% moisture content: 0,8 – 1,0 g/cm3
Longitudinal shrinkage T per cent: 6.7
Transverse shrinkage R per cent: 4.4
Stability: Moderately stable