CAIXETA
Árvore da família Bignoniaceae, da espécie Tabebuia cassinioides Pyr. DC.
Nota 1 e 2: Aparece desde o Espírito Santo até o Paraná, em terras baixas do litoral, indo de Minas Gerais; Ela tem 5-12 m de altura x 20-30 cm de diâmetro, de casca suberosa e folhas alternas, pecioladas, oblongo-lanceoladas, agudas, coriáceas, grandes; As suas flores são brancas e amarelas com estrias roxas, aromáticas, bracteadas, muito grandes e com cálice de 2 cm, dispostas em racimos ou panículas terminais; O seu fruto é capsula preta, até 15 cm de comprimento; Ela fornece madeira branca, porosa e mole, fibras grossas e retas, fácil de trabalhar, dócil ao cepilho e à serra, de larga duração em lugares secos e própria para tabuado de forro, caixotaria, lápis, pranchetas, pasta para papel, cochos, gamelas, bases de tamancos e de escova, violas rústicas, brinquedos, palitos de fósforo, colheres etc.
A tree of the Family Bignoniaceae, of the species Tabebuia cassinIoides Pyr. DC.
Note 1 and 2: It inhabits since Espírito Santo until Paraná state, in coast lands, going to Minas Gerais state; It has 5-12 m of height x 20-30 cm of diameter. Its bark has a cork like consistency and alternated, petiolated, oblong-lanceolated, sharp, leathery and big leaves. Its flowers are white and yellow with purple stretch marks and are aromatic, and have a bract aspect, they are also very big and have a 2 cm calix, and they are disposed in racemes or terminal panicles. Its fruit is a black capsule, with up to 15 cm of length. It has a white, porous and soft wood that have thick and straight fibers that are easy to work with, easy to the carpentry work, it has a long duration time in dry places and it is proper to lining, wooden boxes, pencils, drawing boards, files for papers, bowls, shoes and brushes bases, rustic guitar, toys, matches, spoons etc.