Committed Stitcher: Pretty Purple Flowers

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Pretty Purple Flowers

In the spring, these trees with purple flowers bloom along the streets. They're beautiful, even if they have sticky sap. I have no idea what kind of tree it is. The leaves look like acacias or locusts, being compound opposite with about 11-15 leaflets. If you know what they are, please tell me! In the meantime, enjoy the pictures.

4 comments:

Lana said...: I am pretty sure that's a Jacaranda tree! They are gorgeous!; December 28, 2010 at 8:59:00 PM GMT+1
nutmegg said...: the tree is a Jacaranda and they really are spectacular when in full bloom.....when the flowers drop it's like walking on a purple carpet!!!!; December 28, 2010 at 10:30:00 PM GMT+1
Anonymous said...: Yep, I agree - saw it and said JACARANDA!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacaranda

They bloom in summer, in early November here, so Aussies associate it with Christmas :)

There are HEAPS of them lining the streets where I live, so pretty in full bloom.; December 29, 2010 at 1:04:00 AM GMT+1
Meg said...: Thank you all! I had never seen a jacaranda in bloom before moving down here. Now I know what they are!; January 1, 2011 at 4:59:00 PM GMT+1

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