Jacaranda mimosifolia

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Jacaranda mimosifolia is a species of ornamental tree belonging to the genus Jacaranda, which is part of the Bignoniaceae family. These trees are widely cultivated in warmer climates and greenhouses for their striking blue or violet flowers and their distinctive, compound leaves. The genus Jacaranda comprises about 50 species native to Central and South America and the West Indies.1

It is important to note that the name "jacaranda" is also used for certain tree species in the pea family (Fabaceae), some of which yield commercial rosewoods.1

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…especially the two ornamental trees J. mimosifolia and J. cuspidifolia. They are widely grown in warm parts of the world and in greenhouses for their showy blue or violet flowers and attractive, oppositely paired, compound leaves. The genus includes about 50 species native to Central and South America and to…
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…especially the two ornamental trees J. mimosifolia and J. cuspidifolia. They are widely grown in warm parts of the world and in greenhouses for their showy blue or violet flowers and attractive, oppositely paired, compound leaves. The genus includes about 50 species native to Central and South America and to…
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