The purpleheart tree (Peltogyne venosa) forms massive buttress roots which provide support, especially during
extreme storms and flooding events. Purpleheart trees contain the most
dense, heartwood of any tree species in the world, and its presence
indicates an absence of logging in the area. Trond Larsen, director of
the Rapid Assessment Programme, stands in the embrace of the giant tree

Trond Larsen/Conservation International