Renew Old Cutting Board with Mystery Wood and a Story

Made it over 20 years ago and now it came back, but what is it?
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I made this cutting board around 20 years ago and gave it to my parents.
They never actually used it; they just hung it up for display. Well, I will admit that it is quite pretty. I was very proud of the stripes that got progressively narrower.
My mum is downsizing now, and so this board came back to us and I thought I'd refresh it. So I first sanded it with some 150 grit sandpaper and then wiped on a fresh coat of Claphams Beeswax Salad Bowl finish (a mix of mineral oil and beeswax).
But the mystery is, I have no recollection at all of what wood species I used for this. I know that the pale wood is Maple, but what is the dark burgundy? is it Jatoba? Padauk?
And of course, the big question is will I now use it, or just just display it?
I can always make a new one if it wears out, but I might I just keep it for the memories.
(After making the video I found an old note and it is in fact Purpleheart!)
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