Anadenanthera colubrina var. colubrina

Anadenanthera colubrina var. colubrina normally grows to a height of about 10–20 m, but occasionally it will be seen up to 30 m tall. It can be found growing at an altitude of 100–1200 m in areas with 1200–2000 mm/year annual rainfall.^[3]

The tree's bark has a thickness of about 4–10 mm. The outside surface is nearly smooth. It is gray, black speckled and resembles snake skin, after which it was once given a scientific designation.^{[citation needed]}

The wood is hard to very hard and it has a density of 0.80-1.10 g/cm³.^[3] It is used for firewood, charcoal,^[3] floors, beams, posts, stakes, boat construction and general construction.^[2]