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Jacaranda caucana

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Jacaranda caucana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Jacaranda
Species:
J. caucana
Binomial name
Jacaranda caucana
Pittier 1917

Jacaranda caucana is a species of flowering tree first described by Swiss-born botanist Henri François Pittier in 1917.[1][2] It is native to Costa Rica, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Colombia.[3]

Description

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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". The deep purple flowers mean it is commonly used as an ornamental tree in gardens.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Plant Name Details Bignoniaceae Jacaranda caucana Pittier". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  2. ^ "20596". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. ^ "Family: Bignoniaceae, Jacaranda caucana, Pittier". Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Jacaranda caucana, Pittier". Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

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