ordinary orange. Its wood is white in colour, grain fine 
and conspicuous.. Easy to carve. Is used for cabinet-work, 
turning, wooden spoons and vessels. It has a sp. gr. of 
785 to 1,010 kgs. Presents a handsome surface for polishing. 
Is found in abundance in the valley of the Alto Parahyba 
Leiteiro. 
Pao de leite. Sapium biglandulosum Miill. Arg. Family: 
Euphorbiaceae. Order: Tricoccae. A small tree of upright 
growth with few branches. Leaves broad, fleshy and large. 
Bark smooth and thick. Is used for roofing-beams and 
rafters, etc. Interior work. Sp. gr. 1,222 kgs. Is found in 
all parts of the State. 
Louro. 
VARIETIES: Louro amarello. 
»  cheiroso. 
»  pardo. 
SYNONYMS: Louro pardo or Vinheiro. 
CLASSIFICATION: There are various representatives of. the fami- 
lies Cordiaceae and Lauraceae. 
DESCRIPTION: Trunks of 8 metres in length and 60 to 80 cms. 
in diameter. Colour light-yellow with darker patches. Grain 
very fine and meshed. Easy to carve. 
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: Louro amarello: From 521 to 923 kgs. 
Louro cheiroso: From 590 to 901 kgs. Louro pardo: From 
855 to 853 kgs. 
RESISTANCE: Louro amarello: To crushing: 681 kgs Louro 
pardo: To crushing: 422 kgs.; to flexion: 704 kgs. 
USES: Ship-building. Canoes. Oars. Cabinet-work and turning. 
Interior work. First-class furniture. 
HABITAT: Is found in. nearly all parts of the State. 
OBSERVATIONS: A tree of large growth. In Iguape is found 
another variety called the Louro preto, which I have not 
yet studied. 
Louveira. 
CLASSIFICATION: Cyclolobium sp. Order: Leguminosae. 
DESCRIPTION: Trunks from 8 to 10 metres in length and 60 
cous. in diameter. Colour, a uniform light-red, grain coarse 
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