Jacaranda jasminoides × cuspidifolia

This flowering tree is a garden hybrid of the South American species Jacaranda jasminoides and Jacaranda cuspidifolia. It belongs to the trumpet-vine family. Jacarandas bear tubular flowers that widen into a lobed mouth, usually grouped in branching clusters. Jacaranda jasminoides is native to eastern Brazil; Jacaranda cuspidifolia occurs from Bolivia to Brazil, Paraguay and northwestern Argentina. Photographed in Florida.