Bignoniaceae Week bignonia OR jacaranda family * Jacaranda obtusifolia* subsp. *rhombifolia * (G.Mey.) A.H.Gentry
*jak-uh-RAHN-duh* -- from the Portugese *jacarandá*, having a hard core or branch ... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3DJacaranda&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcWix-_1fH880AaB4WcUdVvBxypeA> *ob-too-sih-FOH-lee-uh* -- blunt leaf ... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dobtusifolia&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeDMpFrt8_QR9d1P3bQzCT72j4lbg> *rom-bif-OH-lee-uh* -- leaves in a diamond shape ... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Drhombifolia&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdXETkafCTga_802wntpRFC9nzq_A> *fil-ee-kee-FOH-lee-uh* -- fern-like leaves ... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dfilicifolia&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzd-WGKf-N4b8q9zaWCYl5Y2PErdjA> *commonly known as*: bluntleaf jacaranda, fern tree, green ebony *Native to*: Caribbean islands, northern South America *References*: Flowers of India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FFern%2520Leaf%2520Jacaranda.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzflLBjt8asjrFRibZ7Myr-6cuXCtw>• NPGS / GRIN<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ars-grin.gov%2Fcgi-bin%2Fnpgs%2Fhtml%2Ftaxon.pl%3F105188&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcE_v-WL9FS-dr6kQ80mH6aqnsWDQ> in resort of garden near Kamshet, Maharashtra on 03 MAY 08 [image: Jacaranda obtusifolia ssp. rhombifolia]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2465331388%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcT7PdVclqNPvRYkQVbCDuFNsb11A> [image: Green Ebony]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2464508681%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcebvK8pEBG_CSCSpNzD7yQV9yfhA> [image: Fern tree]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2465341804%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfkKI7ic_rOd5j_jWLxcIGFy5qraQ> [image: Bluntleaf Jacaranda]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2464504819%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcslBaQWNiXFQvmutmmKFr6OcI_KA> Regards. Dinesh --
