DESCRIPTION: Trunks from 3 to 5 metres long and 40 cms. 
diameter. 
The Candeia gratida is white in colour with slightly 
red patches. 
The Candeia mirim is red with yellow patches. Both 
have fine grain, compact and straight. 
Hard to carve. 
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: Candeia gratida: From 1,100 to 1,214 
kilograms. 
Candeia mirim: From 850 to 960 kilogs. 
USES: Bridges, posts. Damp situations. Turned articles. Butts 
of guns. Fine surface for polishing. Lasts longer when 
exposed to the weather and covered with its bark. The 
bark is employed in tanning, imparting to the leather a 
bright red colour. The branches and twigs will burn in 
the green State, giving out a bright flame. 
HABITAT: It is found in nearly all parts of the State, abounding 
in the valleys of the Alto Parahyba and the Mogy-Guasst. 
OBSERVATIONS: A small tree, much branching and _ twisted. 
Leaves lanceolate, small, of yellow colour on the back and 
dark green surface. 
Canella. 
VARIETIES: Canella acafrao. 
yi amarella. 
i batalha. 
a branca. 
ss capitao-mor. 
Canellinha. 
Canella cedro. 
‘i imbuia clara. 
igs imbuia escura. 
Pr limao. 
33 marcanahyba. 
2 mandiéca. 
parda. 
pimenta. 
‘4 prego. 
5 preta. 
- puante. 
35 ruiva. 
5s santa. 
4 sassafraz amarella. 
= 24 =. 
