As Australian cities heat up and dry out, street trees are emerging as frontline defenders of urban livability.

The jacaranda tree is a beautiful tropical tree that produces clusters of fragrant purple panicle-shaped blooms and arching branches that form a canopy shaped like an upturned umbrella.

While many trees have yet to explode into full bloom, anxious jacaranda lovers need not worry, say plant experts. Most of the time, jacaranda trees flower between late April and mid-June ...

Also known as the fern tree because of its fern-like foliage, the jacaranda tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia) is a deciduous ...

Jacaranda trees are a good choice for large outdoor ... The tree is mainly planted as an avenue plant but the fragrant wood is locally used for tool-handles. The wood is light and slightly fragrant.

It is well suited for furniture wood and the straight growing stems ... “Given time and effort, this tree could replace jacaranda trees when they die. They can carpet Pretoria streets with ...