Jacaranda obtusifolia
Bonpl.
Bignoniaceae
Bignonia filicifolia Anderson
Jacaranda filicifolia D.Don
Jacaranda lasiogyne Bureau & K.Schum.
Jacaranda rhombifolia G.Mey.
Common Name:
General Information
Jacaranda obtusifolia is a deciduous shrub or a small tree that can grow up to 15 metres tall[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
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- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
,
2095- Title
- Bignoniaceae: Part II (Tribe Tecomeae)
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Monograph Vol. 25, No. 2 pp 1-370
- Author
- Gentry A.H.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden, New York
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-89327-368-6
- Description
-
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. A very attractive species, valued for its floral display and delicate, fern-like leaflets, it is grown as an ornamental[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
].
Jacaranda obtusifolia is a widespread, common species and there are no significant global threats facing it. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
2095- Title
- Bignoniaceae: Part II (Tribe Tecomeae)
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Monograph Vol. 25, No. 2 pp 1-370
- Author
- Gentry A.H.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden, New York
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-89327-368-6
- Description
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Range
S. America - Bolivia, northern Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guayanas
Habitat
Rainforest and savannah woodland, mainly in undisturbed areas; at elevations up to 1,200 metres[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
,
2095- Title
- Bignoniaceae: Part II (Tribe Tecomeae)
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Monograph Vol. 25, No. 2 pp 1-370
- Author
- Gentry A.H.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden, New York
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-89327-368-6
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Weed Potential | Yes |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Jacaranda obtusifolia is planted as an ornamental. It can escape from cultivation and has sometimes become naturalised outside of its native distribution[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
A showy and very ornamental species due to its delicate leaflets that resemble the leaves of ferns and for its abundant and beautiful blue flowers, which bloom exactly when the tree is leafless[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The bark is vermifuge[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
]. It has been used in traditional medicine to treat skin diseases[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
,
2096- Title
- The Genus Jacaranda (Bignoniaceae): An Updated Review
- Publication
- Pharmacognosy Communications. Vol. 4, Issue 3, pp. 31-39, 2014
- Author
- Mostafa N.M., Eldahshan O.A. & Singab A.N.B.
- Website
- http://10.5530/pc.2014.3.3
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
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- Description
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Other Uses
The wood is almost white, with a fine texture and clearly visible grain. It is hard, strong and easy to work with, but is not very resistant in contact with the ground or when exposed to the weather. It is more suitable for making boxes[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
]
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed.
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
