The aim of this study was to adapt the vigor test methodology of (strong) normal

intact seedlings of Amburana cearensis and evaluate efficiency in physiological classification

of seed lots. The study was conducted in two stages: morphological characterization of

seedlings and physiological analysis of seed lots. To do so, the following tests were carried

out: (strong) normal seedlings, germination, emergence, first count, germination speed

index, tetrazolium, length of strong normal seedlings, length and dry mass of seedlings.

The experimental design was completely randomized. The Tukey and Kruskal-Wallis tests

were used to compare the results, and the correlation between the variables was analyzed

by Spearman and Pearson coefficients. The seedlings of A. cearensis are semi-hypogeal

phanerocotylar, with development of normal seedlings on the ninth day after sowing. The

vigor test of strong normal seedlings, length of strong normal seedlings, dry matter, and

tetrazolium led to physiological classification into different vigor levels. The vigor test of

(strong) normal seedlings, the length of strong normal seedlings, and tetrazolium (vigor)

were effective for vigor classification of A. cearensis seeds.