Peltogyne lecointei Ducke 
CAESALPINIACEAE 

Commercial Name : Roxinho 

Other Names : Pau-Roxo 

Foreign Name : 
Nazareno (Panama) 
Amarante (French Guyana, France) 
Bois Violet (French Guyana) 
Purple Heart (Guyana) 
Purper Hart (Surinam) 
Blue Wood (Colombia, Britain) 
Tananeo (Colombia) 
Violet Holz (Colombia, Germany) 
Amaranth (Colombia, USA) 

Occurrence : 
Brasil - PA, MA 

General Characteristics : 
Color : light red chestnut 
Direction : right Texture : rough 
Taste : indistinct Smell : indistinct 
 Density at 15% m.c = 720 Kg/m3 

Natural Durability : 
Durable - resistant to attack of fungus. 

Processing Characteristics : 
Surfacing : regular Sawing : easy 
Shaping: easy Drilling : easy 
Drying : easy Fixing : easy 
Sanding : easy Glueing : easy 
Finishing : good 

Uses: 
Civil Construction - Light Internal, Heavy External and Internal 
Floors - Domestic and Industrial 
Furniture - High Quality, Transport 
Veneers and Plywoods - Decorative Veneers 
Shipping Applications, Utensils and Handles 
Diverse Uses - Sport Articles and Toys, Decorations, Textile Industry 
Stairs 
 
 

	Green	Dry	English	Green	Dry	Metric
Bending Strength	16027	21610	psi	1127	1519	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength			psi			kg/cm2
Max. Crushing Strength	21610	7920	psi	1519	557	kg/cm2
Static Bending (FSPL)			psi			kg/cm2
Impact Strength	41	47	inches	104	119	cm
Stiffness	2227	2369	1000 psi	157	167	1000 kg/cm2
Work to Maximum Load	15	20	inch-lbs/in3	wml3	1	cm-kg/cm3
Hardness		2700	lbs		1225	kg
Shearing Strength		2740	psi		193	kg/cm2
Toughness		277	inch-lbs		319	cm-kg
Specific Gravity	0.79	0.86		0.79	0.86
Weight	69	54	lbs/ft3	1106	865	kg/cm3
Density (Air-Dry)		58	lbs/ft3		929	kg/cm3
Radial Shrinkage		3	%		3	%
Tangential Shrinkage		6	%		6	%
Volumetric Shrinkage		10	%		10	%