HORMIGO  - (Platymiscium Dimorpandrun) - also known as Macacauba, Macawood and Orange Agate. Heartwood color can be highly variable, ranging from a bright red to a darker reddish or purplish brown (SEE MACACAUBA), frequently with darker stripes. When the wood is referred to as “Hormigo,” various suffixes are used to describe the heartwood color: “Hormigo Negro” for darker pieces or “Hormigo Rojo” for orangish red pieces.
Hormigo is a tree that grows in humid forest zones. It is used commonly to make musical instruments, such as the keys of the marimba. Its wood is reddish with clear pigmentation, it is strong and compacted, durable and beautiful sounding when struck. It grows in Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.