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Jacaranda copaia

Family: Bignoniaceae

What it is like

A tall forest tree. The bark is yellow and with narrow cracks. There are small buttresses with wrinkles across them. The leaves are large and opposite. They can be 1 m long. The leaves are compound. There are leaflets with smaller leaflets. The flowers are purple.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The wood is chewed for its sweet taste.

Edible parts

Wood

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Jacaranda, Pata de elefante

Synonyms

Bignonia copaia Aubl.; Bignonia procera Willd.; Jacaranda procera R. Br.;