Purpleheart lumber and squares
Purpleheart (Peltogyne spp.) from Guyana, exported to buyers across the United States.
About the timber
Purpleheart at a glance
Hard, stiff and naturally durable, with heartwood that deepens to purple once cut and exposed to light.
- Botanical name
- Peltogyne spp.
- Also traded as
- Amaranth, violetwood
- Density
- ≈ 880 kg/m³ (typical air-dry)
- Durability
- Very durable
- Typical uses
- Decking, flooring, bridges, heavy construction, joinery
- Ships as
- Squares, lumber
Values are indicative, taken from published timber data. They are not a grading guarantee.
Supply
How we supply Purpleheart
- Ships as squares, lumber, from GFC-licensed concessions in Guyana.
- Squares we cut regularly: 8×8, 10×10 and 12×12 inches in 16, 20 and 24 ft lengths. Other sections to order.
- Lumber rough sawn; kiln drying on request.
- Traceable: every log carries a Guyana Forestry Commission tag, with origin records for your due diligence under the US Lacey Act.
- Phytosanitary certificate with every shipment; fumigation where US import rules require it.
- FOB Georgetown or CIF your US port, agreed per order.
Other Guyanese hardwoods we export: Greenheart · Kabukalli · Wamara · Mora · Wallaba. See all species, products and sizes or read the buyer FAQ.
Pricing Purpleheart for a project?
Send the sizes, volume, destination port and delivery window. We reply within one business day, Guyana time.