Jacaranda mimosaefolia
Common name
Jacaranda
Family
Bignoniaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Violet/Purple
Origin
South America
Etymology
jacaranda: From the Tupi ‘yacaranda’, a word in an extinct language of the Tupi people of Brazil.
Reason For Introduction
Ornamental.
Life Cycle Comments
Long-lived tree.
Reproduction
By seed.
Seed
Short-lived winged seeds.
Dispersal
By wind, gravity and water.
Tolerances
Cold sensitive.