It is of large growth, erect, branching and with a 
large top. 
Large palmate leaves, which fall in the winter. Fruit 
large, full and of oval shape. 
The bark is veiny, coarse and rugged. The tree reaches 
its full growth and may be felled in less than 15 years. 
Ceregeira. 
Myrcianthes edulis Berg. Order: Leguminosae. 
Wood suitable for cabinet-work and turning; very elastic. 
Handsome surface for polishing. Specific gravity: 620 kgs. 
A rare wood. 
Chibatao. 
VARIETIES: Chibatéo pedra. Chibatao vidrado. 
SYNONYMS: Gibatao. Ubatao. 
CLASSIFICATION: Astronium gracile Eng. 
Family: Anacardiaceae. Order: Sapindinae. 
DESCRIPTION: Trunks from 6 to 8 metres in length and 60 to 
80 cms. in diameter. i 
Colour light-yellow with reddish patches. Coarse grain. 
Layer of alburnum. Hard to cut. 
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: From 927 to 1,022 kgs. 
RESISTANCE: To crushing: 582 kgs. 
USES: Exterior work, beams, bridges, posts. Damp situations. 
Work subject to flexion. Sleepers of first-rate quality, last- 
ing 12 years. 
Both varieties are put to the same uses. 
HABITAT: Is found throughout the State. 
OBSERVATIONS: The Chibatao of the West and of the Mar- 
inhas is inferior to that growing in the valley of the Para- 
hyba; this may be attributed to the soil in which they grow. 
A very spreading tree, with not much head and large 
cavities in the trunk passing through it from one side to 
the other. Is subject to the shrinking of the radiating fibres. 
Cangonha.. 
Villaresia mucronata R. et P. 
Family: Olacinaceae. 
Wood of inferior quality, used only for interior work, 
2 BR es 
