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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]
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Flowers of Jacaranda caucana. Jacaranda caucana is medium-sized with a straight trunk. The crown is wide and round with fern-like leaves that almost reach the ground. The leaves are small, pointed and divided into leaflets and subleaflets. During the dry season large, purple flowers are produced. The fruits are "woody capsules".
Jacaranda brasiliana is a species of flowering plant in the family Bignoniaceae. It is native to Brazil, including in the Amazon, Cerrado, and Caatinga domains - typically from Mato Grosso to Minas Gerais, and Pará to Bahia. [1] [2] The flowers can be collected from November to February, with the fruit collected in February. [2]
In a pinch, boil water in a pot, throw in a few orange slices, some cranberries and a smattering of cinnamon sticks — or sub in other citrus like lemons and limes or swap cinnamon for sprigs of ...
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Jacaranda is a genus for 49 different species of flowering plants. It also may refer to: Jacaranda mimosifolia, a sub-tropical tree known for its blue/purple flowers;