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Jacaranda mimosifolia is a sub-tropical tree native to south-central South America that has been widely planted elsewhere because of its attractive and long-lasting violet-colored flowers. It is also known as the jacaranda , blue jacaranda , black poui , Nupur or fern tree .
The name is of South American (more specifically Tupi-Guarani) origin, meaning fragrant. [3] The word jacaranda was described in A supplement to Mr. Chambers's Cyclopædia, 1st ed., (1753) as "a name given by some authors to the tree the wood of which is the log-wood, used in dyeing and medicine" and as being of Tupi-Guarani origin, [4] [5] by way of Portuguese. [6]
Bignoniaceae are most noted for ornamentals, such as Jacaranda, Tabebuia and Spathodea, grown for their conspicuous, tubular flowers. [8] A great many species are known in cultivation. [9] Various other uses have been made of members of this family. [10] Several species were of great importance to the indigenous peoples of the American tropics ...
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Jacaranda copaia is a flowering pioneer tree belonging to the genus Jacaranda. It is native to the Amazon Rainforest in Northern South America. Description
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Location of Sri Lanka. The common trees and shrubs of Sri Lanka are a part of the diverse plant wildlife of Sri Lanka.. The following list provides the 704 species of common trees and shrubs of flora of Sri Lanka under 95 families.
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