Amarellinho. 
CLASSIFICATION: Symplocos sp. Family: Symplocaceae. 
DESCRIPTION: Trunks from 10 to 12 metres long with diameter 
from 0.80 to 1 metre. 
Colour, bright yellow, very even colouring. Fine and 
regular grain. Hard to cut. 
USES: Exterior wood-work. Flooring. Dry situations. Cabinet- 
work. Turning. Naval constructions. Hard to cut. 
HABITAT: Valley of the Ribeira. 
OBSERVATIONS: In Cananea it is called the Amarellinho or 
Canella Paula Teixeira; has a texture of second-rate quality, 
used only for interior-work. 
Anda-Assd. 
SYNONYMS: And4-guassu. Inda-guasst. Purga de gentio. Céco 
de purga. Fructa de Arara. 
CLASSIFICATION: Joannesia princeps Vell. 
Family: Euphorbiaceae. Order: Tricoccae: 
DESCRIPTION: Trunks from 4 to 6 metres long and 40 to 60 
centimetres diameter. 
Colour white, with slightly golden patches. Grain much 
intercrossed forming a very loose texture. 
No sap-wood. 
Easily carved. 
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: From 480 to 600 kgs. 
USES: Interior wood-work. Frame-work. Floats. Canoes. Pack- 
ing-cases. It is of third-rate quality. 
The fruit is purgative both for men and animals, and 
stupifies fish causing them to come to the surface. 
HABITAT: Is common throughout the State. 
OBSERVATIONS: Tree of ordinary growth, twisted, branch- 
ing and with thick tufted foliage. Large palmlike compound 
leaves at the ends of the branches. 
Fruit divided into two capsules with oily almond-like 
seeds. 
On the Southern Coast this tree has a much smaller 
development. 
Angelim. 
VARIETIES: Angelim amargoso. 
95 céco. 
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