Pernambuco or Pau-Brasil, Caesalpinia Echinata, it grows slowly, medium and Legume family tree. Its distribution is largely consistent with that of the Atlantic Forest or Mata Atlantica in Brazil. Growth rate of Pau Brazil – depends on several factors such as soil composition, climate or geographic location. While “Sapwood controls on young trees, Heartwood yellow brown or red, that is party to bow, it becomes dominant after twenty years. Reforestation program in the State of Pernambuco showed that trees than thirty years, been used to create wooden arch.
According to some estimates, the Mata Atlantica of the early 21st century, not covering more than 5 to 10% of the surface is covered with pre-Columbian era. In more recent times, 3The decrease is mainly due to the progressive conversion of land to agriculture and urban development.
In the absence of a thorough investigation, and despite the recent discoveries of previously unknown populations of Pernambuco, is generally accepted that the reduction of natural habitat is leading to the decline of the species.
This raises the question of preservation of Pau-Brasil.
Bow and others involved in the music profession will do everything we can to contribute to the conservation and regeneration of this species