Nupur / Mimosa-Leaved Jacaranda
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Also known as Jacaranda
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- December-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Jacaranda mimosifolia
- Genus
- Jacaranda
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted in gardens and avenues
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- South America
- Distribution
- Introduced in Tropics
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-July
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Bignoniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Bignoniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- नूपुर Nupur, नीली गुलमोहर Neeli gulmohur
- Nepali
- भँगेरी फूल Bhangeree Phool
- Bengali
- নেএলকংঠ Neelkanth, নীল কৃষ্ণচূড়া
- Malayalam
- നീലവാക, Jacaranda mimosifolia
- Marathi
- नीलमोहर
About Nupur
Mimosa-leaved Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) is a tree belonging to the Bignoniaceae family (Trumpet vine family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite pinnate compound leaves, panicle/raceme flower clusters, capsule with winged seeds fruit. It is typically found in planted in gardens and avenues. Native to South America, it is distributed across Introduced in Tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-July. Its conservation status has been assessed as Vulnerable (VU).
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet vine family
Nupur belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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