purpleheart

Any of several tropical American trees of the genus Peltogyne of the pea family, having very hard, durable brown wood that turns a purple color on exposure.

The purplish heartwood of any of these trees, used in furniture, turnery, and decorative work.

A strong, durable, and elastic wood of a purplish color, obtained from several tropical American leguminous trees of the genus Copaifera (Copaifera pubiflora, Copaifera bracteata, and Copaifera officinalis). Used for decorative veneering. See copaiba.

A large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies

The purplish heartwood of this tree, used to make furniture