Cerradão

Cerradão is a type of dry forest found in Brazil, associated with the cerrado savanna ecoregion.

[2] Many species are evergreen, but deciduous trees are common, including Caryocar brasiliense (pequi), Kielmeyera coriacea (pau-santo) and Qualea grandiflora (pau-terra).

Common species adapted to the poorer soils include Emmotum nitens (sobre), Xylopia aromatica (pimenta-de-macaco), Caryocar brasiliense (pequi), Maprounea guianensis (pinga-orvalho) and Copaifera langsdorffii (copaíba).

Common species where the soil is richer include Anadenanthera colubrina (angico), Astronium fraxinifolium (gonçalo-alves), Dilodendron bippinatum (maria-pobre) and Callisthene fasciculata (jacaré-da-folha-grande).

It covers a small area, is vulnerable to fires, and is exploited for charcoal, timber, agriculture and pasturage.