Blue jacaranda (Jacaranda acutifolia)
Description
Even before you see it, you sense its presence. Once in your field of vision, its sizzling, violet-blue floral explosion grabs your attention and holds it fast. Well, at least for me anyway... Driving at a fair clip on US 441 near Tavares, Florida, my eyes locked onto a fluorescent ultra-violet mass that shimmered in dark water of a canal. Mesmerized, I gawked, admired and then drove off the road. Recovering control of the car, I resolved to stop and pay a proper visit to this beauty on my return trip.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Bignoniaceae
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Genus: Jacaranda
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