The objectives of this research were to describe and to illustrate the morphological aspects of seeds and the aspects of seedlings development of Amburana cearensis. The fruits were harvested from five trees 100m distant each other, considering the sanity aspects and quantity of fruits produced. The endocarp stays attached to the seed like a wing after dehiscence; the hilum showed a longitudinal grove, common in the sub-family; the germination is semi-hypogeous phanerocotylar and the primary root in the seedlings phase is tuberous. The characters described and illustrated were constant between the five trees and can be used to identify the species in laboratory, nursery and ecological studies.
morphology; seed; seedling; Amburana cearensis
