Function
Timber — species for syntropic systems
Timber is the system's savings account: it grows while the short cycles pay the bills. In the guild's dense planting, competition for light pulls the trunks straight and fast.
74 species in the catalog · Refine this list in the catalog
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sapucaia nut
Lecythis pisonis
Climax Emergent Mulch biomassAmazonian and coastal Atlantic Forest tree, cousin of Brazil nut. EcoAgri lists it in the high stratum of the '> 50 years' bin. Huge woody fruits (...
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Brazilian ironwood
Libidibia ferrea
Secondary II High Fertilizer & mulchLeguminous tree occurring in Caatinga, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest. Sun-tolerant and melliferous.
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açoita-cavalo
Luehea divaricata
Secondary II High Mulch biomassSemi-deciduous native tree of southern Brazil, typical of riparian forests and secondary growth. A forestry species of the Embrapa Vitrine SAF, pla...
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mango
Mangifera indica
Secondary II High No biomass productionLong-lived tropical fruit tree. Pasini lists it in the high stratum of Tabela 3 and in the '20 to 50 years' phase of Tabela 4 (high stratum). A key...
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sabia tree
Mimosa caesalpiniifolia
Secondary I Medium Fertilizer biomass 🌱 Nitrogen fixerNative legume of the Caatinga and northeastern Atlantic Forest. Medium tree (4–10 m), sparse spiny canopy. Nitrogen-fixer — central in degraded-soi...
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urundeuva
Myracrodruon urundeuva
Climax HighTree with extremely dense, durable hardwood; once dominant in the Caatinga but now threatened by overexploitation. Occurs in Caatinga, Cerrado and ...
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balsa
Ochroma pyramidale
Secondary I High Mulch biomassFast-growing pioneer neotropical tree — reaches 20 m in 5 years. IPOEMA cites pau-de-balsa among fast-growing prune-tolerant species, alongside euc...
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olive
Olea europaea
Secondary II Medium No biomass productionOlive, a long-lived evergreen tree of the Oleaceae family, exotic to Brazil and grown in temperate and subtropical regions, notably the Mantiqueira...
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brazilwood
Paubrasilia echinata
Climax MediumNational tree of Brazil, endemic to the coastal Atlantic Forest. Slow-growing; climax-community species that develops best when planted under secon...
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yellow poinciana
Peltophorum dubium
Secondary I High Fertilizer biomassPioneer heliophyte legume with fast growth. 10–20 m, occasionally 40 m at maturity. Occurs in Cerrado and Atlantic Forest, transition zones and rip...
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avocado
Persea americana
Secondary II High No biomass productionLong-lived perennial fruit tree. Pasini classifies it in the high stratum of Tabela 3 and explicitly cites it among Abundance-system species (high ...
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moso bamboo
Phyllostachys edulis
Secondary I Emergent Mulch biomassA running (spreading) bamboo native to China and Taiwan, the most cultivated species for timber and fiber in East Asia. It reaches up to 28 m tall ...
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bacuri
Platonia insignis
Climax Emergent Mulch biomassAmazonian climax fruit tree, distant cousin of mangosteen. Embrapa Cultivo de Fruteiras Quadro 5 lists fruiting in May–September in the Amazon. Hig...
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abiu
Pouteria caimito
Secondary II High No biomass productionAmazonian fruit tree with sweet, milky yellow pulp. Pasini lists it in the high stratum of Tabela 3. Tolerates partial shade well in early years; o...
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sweet cherry
Prunus avium
Secondary II High No biomass productionSweet cherry, a deciduous tree of the Rosaceae family, exotic to Brazil and highly chill-demanding — most cultivars need more than 800 hours below ...
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embiruçu
Pseudobombax grandiflorum
Secondary II High Mulch biomassNative tree of the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado, with spectacular brush-like white flowers. EcoAgri lists it in the high stratum of the 'up to 50 ye...
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morototó
Schefflera morototoni
Secondary I Emergent Mulch biomassFast-growing pioneer tree common in Atlantic Forest and Amazon clearings. EcoAgri lists it in the emergent stratum of the 'up to 50 years' extras. ...
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paricá
Schizolobium parahyba
Secondary I Emergent Mulch biomassAmazonian emergent legume with extremely fast growth — reaches 20–30 m in 18 years. Embrapa lists paricá among key timber species for SAFs: straigh...
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Brazilian fern tree
Schizolobium parahyba
Placenta II Emergent Fertilizer & mulchPioneer Atlantic Forest species with extremely fast growth (up to 6 m per year in early years), reaching 20–30 m. Excellent for early shade and bio...
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yellow mombin
Spondias mombin
Secondary I Emergent No biomass productionFast-growing pioneer fruit tree; Pasini lists it in the emergent/high stratum of Tabela 3 and among Abundance-system species (emergent stratum, 10–...
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yellow mombin
Spondias mombin
Secondary II High Mulch biomassAmazonian and neotropical tree of high-to-emergent stratum, cited by Embrapa among key fruit species for Amazonian SAFs. Productive lifespan 40 yea...
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big-leaf mahogany
Swietenia macrophylla
Climax Emergent Mulch biomassClimax Amazonian premium timber, CITES Appendix II. Pasini lists it in the emergent/high stratum of Tabela 3 and cites it explicitly as a premium t...
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java plum
Syzygium cumini
Secondary II High No biomass productionAsian fruit tree naturalized in Brazil, listed by Pasini in the high stratum of Tabela 3. Edible purple fruit (jam, wine); leaves and bark are medi...
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white ipê
Tabebuia roseoalba
Climax High No biomass productionMedium tree of the Cerrado, Atlantic Forest, and Caatinga (10–18 m). White-to-pale-pink flowering in July–August. Drought-tolerant. Medium-density ...
❓ Frequently asked questions
What does "Timber" mean in syntropic agriculture?
Species whose trunks yield construction or fine-furniture timber. In syntropic systems the long cycle (decades to centuries) makes timber a long-term store of value.
Which catalog species are tagged Timber?
The catalog holds 74 species, among them sapucaia nut, Brazilian ironwood, açoita-cavalo. Each profile shows stratum, succession stage, and the management data, with sources cited.