In caatinga, it has transport enters 3 15m in other ecosystems reaches 20 or up to 30 m with diameter of until more than a meter. PROPAGATION METHODS the propagation methods can be for seeds, estaquia. For seeds spoon must the fruits directly of the tree when initiate the spontaneous opening. After that it is taken the sun to complete the opening and release of the seed. One kilo will count between 6.400 and 23.000 seeds. They must be used cool seeds, therefore the germinativo power decreases quickly in natural conditions while if stored in cold chamber one year is kept for more than. The seeds do not present dormncia and germinate soon with first rains.
In the culture of changes it must cobriz them with a light substratum layer bolted and irrigated two times per day. The emergency happens between 5-10 days and the germination tax is high (more than 80%) for cool seeds. It is a method used for trees, shrubs and roseiras in generality. In the same way, the branches must be healthful and without flowers, with 15 the 30 cm. These props can directly be planted in the definitive place, even so its ' ' pegamento' ' either better in containers. USE OF THE PLANT AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WOOD.
Feeding human being: the exsuda trunk yellowish gum-resin, without flavor and I smell, similar the Arabian gum, appreciated as food (chewed as chiclete or prepared to serve as big cookie). Medicine caretaker: rind, resin, flowers and leves have medicinal properties. The gum-resin, highly bquica, is used as remedy against cough, bronchitis, afeces of the lung and the respiratory ways. The infusion of the flowers serves for the same ends. The rinds in infusion, boiled must, maceration and dye are hemostticas, depurative, astringents, pectoral, antigripais, anti-rheumatics and possess antiinflammatory properties. The infusion of the rind has sedativas properties and is used against gonorria, diarria and disenterias.