leafy, noted for their beauty in the landscape. On the coast 
two varieties only have been noted up to the present: the 
Araribaé amarello or grande. 
Arariba vermelho, carij6 or pequeno. 
Araruva. 
VARIETIES: Araruva branca. 
a vermelha. 
SYNONYMS: Araruva vermelha or amarella. 
DESCRIPTION: Trunks from 4 to 5 metres long with diameter of 
40 to 60 centimetres. 
Colour, yellow or bright reddish with patches. 
Some planks from the bole are not evenly dense. 
Grain very regular and well-marked. 
Easy to work with the knife. 
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: Araruva branca: From 700 to 820 kgs. 
Bs vermelha: From 750 to 950 kgs. 
RESISTANCE: Araruva vermelha: To crushing: 402 kilogs.; to 
bending: 1,217 kilogs. 
USES: Barrels. Interior work. Boxes. Flooring and panelling. 
The Araruva branca is much inferior to the Araruva 
vermelha; it cannot be employed for building, only for 
large baskets. 
HABITAT: Valley of the Tieté and of Piracicaba. 
OBSERVATIONS: A tree with sparse branching and little top. 
Smooth and fine bark. Large round leaves with coarse and 
plainly-seen veining. This timber. is not of standard quality. 
Araxixa. 
Wood of white colour, easy to cut, and suitable for 
boxes, panelling, matches, etc. Tree of medium height, 
upright trunk, high branching head. Edible fruit, raw or 
cooked as chestnuts. 
Arco de Pipa. 
CLASSIFICATION: Erythroxylum pulchrum St. Hil. Family: Ery- 
throxylaceae. Order: Gruinales. 
DESCRIPTION OF TIMBER: Very compact. Hard to cut. 
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: From 1,071 to 1,072 kilogs. 
RESISTANCE: To crushing: 538 kilogs. 
