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Main Wood Types Produced in Brazil

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Brazil has one of the biggest forest areas of the world, with a great diversity of species and types that produce wood and essences for pratically every utilization.

The main species in the market (our total: 84) are:

1. aroeira: is the common name of the Schinus molle, a typical tree of central Brazil. Its resistent wood is commonly used in cabinet-maker and its bark has medicinal properties. Main species: aroeira-branca (Lithraea molleoides), aroeira-da-praia (Pistacia lentiscus), aroeira-de-bugre (Lithraea brasiliensis), aroeira-de-goás or aroeira-do-rio-grande (Schinus lentiscifolius), aroeira-do-campo (Schinus weinmanni aefolius), aroeira-do-sertão or urundeúva () and aroeira-vermelha (Schinus terenbenthifolius).
2. aroeirana: tree of the family of linaceae (Vantanea paniculata) very common in South-eastern Brazil. Its wood is commonly used in the building construction and has other several applications.
3. balsa: the common name of the specie Ochroma pyramidale, whose wood is commonly used in the making of ships.
4. cambará: or camará, popular name (origin from Tupi) of the Moquinia polymorpha, which wood is water resistent and has many applications (whells of water mills, holders, etc). Others species of cambará: cambará-branco or camaratinga (Lantana brasiliensis), cambará-de-cheiro, cambará-de-chumbo, cambará-de-espinho, camarajuba or cambará-miúdo, cambará-verdadeiro and cambará-vermelho (Lantana aculeata), cambará-de-folha-big (Lantana macrophyla), cambará-de-folha-miúda (Moquinia paniculata), cambará-preto (Piptocarpa macropoda), cambará-roxo (Lantana lilacina).
5. cedro: in Brazil, the cedro indicates, besides the conifers, trees that produce good quality wood.
6. cerejeira: the common name of the specie Prunus avium, of the family of rosaceae. Its wood is commonly used in the luxe furniture industry and big value instruments (objects of arts, musical instruments, etc). Other popular names: cereja-galega and cereja-dos-passarinhos. Other common species: the Prunus ceresus, is the cerejeira-da-europa or gameleira-branca and has reddish wood; the cerejeira-do-pará or cerejeira-das-antilhas (Malpighia punicifolia) and the cerejeira-do-toná, cereja-da-terra, cereja-do-brasil or cereja-do-mato (Dimorphandra exaltata) produce excellent quality wood.