The study involved four three-year-old provenances of Schizolobium parahyba var. amazonicum planted in the municipality of Colares-Pará, following an experimental design of randomized blocks with five replications. The studied characteristics were: survival, plant height, diameter at 1.30 m from the ground (DAP), height and diameter of the tree crown, percentage of attacked plants and type of bark. Differences among origins for the survival and growth in height of plant and DAP had been found, however, no differences were found for crown height characteristics, crown diameter, percentage plants of attacked plants and bark type. The provenance with the highest survival was Belterra. For plant growth in height and DAP, the provenances Belterra, Ji-Paraná and Alta Floresta were statistically similar, differing from Brasiléia that presented the lowest development. The provenances Belterra, Alta Floresta and Ji-Paraná can be recommended for reforestation programs and agroforestry systems for this region. The Spearman correlation coefficient indicated a strong association among the production variables and the latitude, indicating that the provenances from lower latitudes tend to have a higher development. However, due to this study had involved only a small sample inside of the ample area of distribution of the species, it is advisable to extend the prospection and collecting activities for better explore the variability in the program of genetic improvement of the species.
genetic variation; provenance; genetic improvement; reforestation; Shizolobium amazonicum
