These trees vary much in size from the Canella batalha, 
a leafy tree growing to a height of more than 25 metres, 
to the Canella veado, gnarled and twisted, of small growth 
and with a milky sap. 
Almost all the Canellas are put to some industrial 
application, the most noteworthy being the Nectandra amara 
Mart., the Nectandra mollis Meiss., and the Ocotea pretiosa. 
In certain district the Canella santa’ is regarded as a 
treasury of medicinal substances suitable for every ailment. 
The most beautiful Canellas are found in the valley 
of the Ribeira, the Canella imbuia, the sassafraz and veado 
being especially worthy of mention; in addition to these 
are the brinco, canheirao, nhonhé-sara, nho-mirim, Yago- 
vira and gato which are improperly named Canellas. 
Only able students of plant classification are able to 
distinguish clearly the numerous plants which are popularly 
classed under the common name of Canellas. 
Cangerana. 
VARIETIES: Cangerana amarella. ~ 
3 vermelha. 
SYNONYMS: Cajarana. Pao de Santo. 
CLASSIFICATION: Cabralea Cangerana Sald. Family: Meliceae. 
DESCRIPTION: Trunks from 8 to 10 metres long with 0.60 
to 1.20 metre diameter. Colour dark-yellaw or red. The 
wood has a strong odour. Grain fine and straight. 
Easily cut. 
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: Cangerana amarella: 590 to 700 kgs. 
fe vermelha: 693 to 824 kgs. 
RESISTANCE: Cangerana vermelha: To crushing: 546 kgs. 
USES: Carved work. Furniture, cabinet-work, turning, ship-build- 
ing, canoes, wood-pavement and flooring. Bridges and damp 
situations. Is of first-class quality. Sleepers of first-rate 
quality. Cross-grain working. The bark and leaves are 
used for tanning. The Cangerana vermelha is superior to 
the Cangerana amarella. Both may be used for the same 
purposes as the cedro. 
HABITAT: Is common throughout the State. 
OBSERVATIONS: Tree of large growth, leafy and branched. 
Greyish bark. Leaves small and tough, not glossy, and 
disposed in palm-like manner. Flowers greenish and covered 
with fine odorous hairs. Mussel-shaped fruit, rather rough 
on the surface and edible. 
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