SYNONYMS: Peroba gratida or Peroba-Assi. 
55 po6ca or Peroba branca. 
2s miuda or Peroba mirim. 
CLASSIFICATION: Aspidosperma Polyneuron Miill. Arg. Peroba 
gratida: Aspidosperma Peroba F. All? Peroba do campo: 
Aspidosperma . Peroba péca: Leucomelium sp. Pero- 
binha: Electrolobium elegans. ? 
Order: Leguminosae. 
The Perobas named above are of the Family: Apocyna- 
ceae, Order: Contortae, except the Perobinha. | 
DESCRIPTION: Peroba gratida: Trunks from 12 to 15 metres 
in length and 0.80 to 1.20 metre in diameter. Colours very 
various, indicated by their names, with veins and patches of 
darker colour, the Peroba preta having very conspicuous black 
veins. Grain coarse. Layer of alburnum. Hard to cut. 
Peroba miuda: Trunks from 10 to 12 metres in length 
and 60 to 80 cms. in diameter. Colour red, with darker 
patches. Grain finé and very netted. Layer of alburnum. Hard 
to cut. 
Peroba do campo:Trunks from 6 to 8 metres in length 
and 60 to 80 cms. in diameter. Colour yellow or reddish, 
uniform. Grain fine and straight. Hard to cut. 
Peroba péca: Trunks from 8 to 10 metres in length 
and 60 cms. in diameter. Colour white, grain coarse and 
straight. Layer of alburnum. Easily carved. 
Peroba rajada: Trunks from 10 to 12 metres in length 
and 60 to 80 cms. in diameter. Colour light-red with large 
black patches. These patches form most beautiful markings. 
Grain fine and netted. Hard to carve. 
Peroba reversa: Trunks from 8 to 10 metres long and 
80 cms. in diameter. Colour yellow or brown with dark 
veinings. Grain fine, dark, very meshed, forining knots and 
twisting in various directions. Very hard to cut. 
Peroba tremida: Trunks from 5 to,8 metres in length and. 
60 to 80 cms. in diameter. Colour yellow with lighter patches, 
almost golden in colour. Grain coarse and undulating. Hard 
to cut. 
Perobinha: Trunks from 6 to 7 metres in length and 
40 to 60 cms. in diameter. Colour light-yellow with reddish 
patches. Grain fine and straight. Very hard to carve. 
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: Peroba gratida amarella: From 724 to 
770 kgs. Peroba gratida patda: From 756 to 886 kgs. Pe- 
roba gratda rosa: From 837 to 943 kgs. Peroba gratida 
vermelha: 780 to 986 kgs. Peroba miuda: From 750 to 
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