Jacaranda mimosaefolia
Common names
Jacaranda
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Flower colours
Violet/Purple
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Bignoniaceae
Ecology
Origin
South America
Reason for introduction
Ornamental.
Tolerances
Cold sensitive.
Life cycle and dispersal
Long-lived tree. Reproduces by seed, which are winged and short-lived. Dispersed by wind, gravity and water.
Other information
Etymology
jacaranda: From the Tupi ‘yacaranda’, a word in an extinct language of the Tupi people of Brazil.