The jacaranda tree is a beautiful tropical tree that produces clusters of fragrant purple panicle-shaped blooms and arching branches that form a canopy shaped like an upturned umbrella.

The jacaranda tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia) is a tropical tree that produces clusters of fragrant purple blooms. Its branches are arched, forming a canopy shaped like an upturned umbrella.

Today, the Jacaranda trees dot many urban centres in Kenya that had a strong colonial past. In the coming weeks, the city will be dotted with purple Jacaranda flowers, thanks to Jacaranda Jim.