Angelim doce. 
Bs pedra. 
» rosa. 
SYNONYMS: Angelim or Mangald. 
»  amargoso or aracui. 
56 céco or urarema. 
CLASSIFICATION: Angelim: Vouacapoua sp. Aubl. 
Order: Leguminosae. 
DESCRIPTION: All the varieties of Angelim have trunks from 8 
to 10 metres long and 0.60 to 1 metre in diameter. 
Colours vary from bright yellow to dark red. 
This description is departed from in some respects, 
especially in the Angelim pedra. 
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: Angelim amargoso. From 700 to 954 kgs. 
Angelim céco: From 780 to 850 kilogs. 
5 doce: From 800 to 1,000 kilogs. 
pedra: From 980 to 1,052 kilogs. 
Fr rosa: From 670 to 1,000 kilogs. 
RESISTANCE: Angelim amargoso: To crushing 1,007 kilogs. 
” céco: To crushing: 626 kilogs. 
” pedra: ,, m 648 Bs 
i rosa: 35 5 670 5 
to bending: 570 kilogs. 
USES: Exterior wood-work. Bridges. Posts, damp situations. Carts, 
casks, barrels. Naval constructions. Is not fitted for flooring 
nor where thin planking is required. 
Not suitable where subjected to much flexion or bending. 
Angelim céco and pedra make sleepers of first-rate 
quality, but does not hold nails well. 
The Angelim amargoso is a vermifuge and drastic medi- 
cinally. 
The bark of Angelim céco is a vermifuge, but is 
poisonous if used in too large doses. 
HABITAT: Sierra del Mar. Rare in the rest of the State. 
OBSERVATIONS: Angelim amargoso: Tree of strong growth, 
tufted foliage. Glossy leaves. 
Fruit large, long and always green. Leaves red, slightly 
aromatic. 
Angelim doce: Tree of ozdinary growth. Flowers hang- 
ing, with dark red calices. Fruit oval, with a single seed 
ripening to a golden yellow colour. 
Angelim pedra: Tree of large growth. Rayed flowers 
with five points or teeth, 
The fruit is white with a red seed. 
