Description
Jacaranda (scientific name: Jacaranda mimosifolia D. Don) is a deciduous tree belonging to the Bignonia family and jacaranda, with a height of 15 meters. The leaves are opposite, with 2 pinnate compound leaves, lobules elliptical-lanceolate to elliptical rhombus, flower blue, inflorescences up to 30 cm long and about 18 cm in diameter. The calyx is tube-shaped, the capsule is woody, flat ovoid, about 5 cm in length and width, thick in the middle, and gradually thinner around it, not flat. Flowering period from May to June
It is native to Brazil, South America, and introduced and cultivated in Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Fujian and southern Yunnan of China. Jacaranda likes sunny and warm, humid climate.
Jacaranda is a tree species for foliage and flower viewing. Jacaranda can be planted alone in the park, planted as a street tree, or used as a garden characteristic tree species. Jacaranda can be used to make furniture and paper. Jacaranda has a straight trunk, brown wood, soft, and easy to process. It is a good material for making furniture and woodcarving crafts. Jacaranda has a low density and is more suitable for making chemical mechanical pulp. It is an excellent pulping and papermaking tree and can be used to make various papers.
