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Bignoniaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Jacaranda caucana

Jacaranda caucana

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Jacaranda caucana is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 25 metres tall with a somewhat flattened bole up to 39cm in diameter[ 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 , 2099 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 60 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis. Year 1973 ISBN Description Contains parts of the Flora of Panama, including Bignoniaceae.This, and other volumes of the series, are available for download from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is widely grown as an ornamental, valued for its floral beauty and long period of flowering. Jacaranda caucana has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica
HabitatMoist forest with a distinct dry season[ 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 ].