Table 25.—Characteristics and uses of selected trees, Brazil—Continued 
Native and trade Specific 
names Scientific name gravity Wood properties Principal uses Occurrence 
(air-dry) 
Pau brasil (Pernam- | Guilandina 0.9-1.3 | Red with golden luster, Cabinetwork, violin Northern part of 
buco wood). echinata. hard and strong, tex- bows, red dye. coastal rain 
ture fine and uniform, forest and serub 
durable. and brush areas. 
Pauemartiminn,. 055. - Balfourodendron 0. 7-0. 8 | Nearly white to pale Furniture, turnery, Southern coastal 
riedelianum. yellow brown, hard, tool handles, interior rain forest. 
strong, texture fine trim. 
and uniform. 
IP AUSEOBA 2.2153. =). + so Aniba rosaeodora. . 0.8 | Lustrous yellow, aro- Source of aromatic oil | Amazon rain forest. 
matic. for perfumery, lum- 
ber for furniture. 
Pau roxo (aramanth, | Peltogyne spp... ..| 0.8-1.0 | Purplish, hard, fine Cabinetwork, inlays, Amazon and coastal 
purple-heart, texture, durable. flooring, spokes for rain forests. 
violet wood). wheels. 
LEGIT] 1 ee eee Aspidosperma 0. 7-0.9 | Rose red streaked with General construction, Parana pine and 
polyneuron and purple or brown, hard, sills, framing, floor- coastal rain 
Paratecoma texture fine and uni- ing, interior trim, forests. 
peroba. form, working proper- sash and doors, fur- 
ties good. niture, cabinetwork. 
quate ters tes = =< Caryocar villosum..| 0. 8-0.9 | Yellowish or grayish, Boat decks, joists and | Amazon rain 
texture coarse, tough flooring of ware- forest. 
and strong. houses, hubs and 
felloes, cooperage. 
Seeds contain edible 
oil. 
Quaruba (Brazilian Vochysia spp......| 0.5—0.7 | Pinkish or salmon, Dugout canoes, car- Do. 
okoume). medium density, pentry, interior 
strong in proportion to construction, 
weight, fairly durable. plywood. 
DSAPUCAI al 6 cis 2s.) Lecythis ollaria....| 0.8-1.1 | Brown to dark salmon, Heavy construction, Amazon and 
Seringueira (rubber 
tree). 
SUM DITA s fae =<: 
Ucutiba (banak, 
bieuiba, virola). 
Hevea brasiliensis. . 
Bowdichia virgili- 
oides. 
Triplaris suri- 
namensis. 
Virola suri- 
namensis (and 
Virola spp.). 
See footnote at end of table. 
(1) 
1.0 
0. 5-0. 6 
0. 6-0. 8 
bard, compact, strong, 
uniform texture, 
difficult to work, 
durable. 
Pale brown, light, brittle, 
medium coarse texture. 
Chocolate to reddish 
brown, hard, tough 
and strong, texture 
coarse, grain inter- 
woven, difficult to 
work, durable. 
Pinkish, lustrous, soft, 
texture medium, 
similar to pine. 
Deep reddish brown 
with a purplish hue, 
texture medium, 
moderate density, 
good mechanical 
properties. 
FORESTS AND FOREST INDUSTRIES OF BRAZIL 
bridges, crossties, 
posts, carpentry, 
cabinetwork. Seeds 
are known as para- 
dise or cream nuts, 
contain 40 percent 
edible oil. 
Wood has few uses. 
Principal source of 
rubber. 
Heavy durable con- 
struction, cabinet- 
work, veneer, furni- 
ture, crossties. 
Interior construction, 
joinery, boxes. 
Veneer, general utility 
lumber. 
in oil used for 
candles and soap. 
Seeds rich 
coastal rain 
forests. 
Amazon rain 
forest. 
Amazon and 
coastal rain 
forests and 
wooded savanna. 
Amazon varzeas. 
Amazon varzeas 
and igapos. 
