It's jacaranda season in Australia, and these beautiful trees are blooming with an abundance of vivid purple!

So showy and ubiquitous, jacarandas can be mistaken for natives, but they originate in South America. So, how did this species become a symbol of Australian spring?

Learn more about jacarandas in Australia… https://ausgeo.co/jacaranda

Elisa Eves

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Especially spectacular when you see jacarandas and Illawara flame trees growing side by side. Bright red and bright purple. I'd include a photo but I can't find any with an obviously open license. Maybe the kind folks at @ausgeo@newsmast.social can dig up something in their stock photo library.