A man rides under the jacaranda trees in Pretoria, South Africa, Oct. 16, 2013. Purple flowers of Jacaranda blossom vigorously in Pretoria.

The jacaranda trees were not native to South Africa but were originally indigenous to South America. Their long-standing history in South Africa can be traced back to as early as 1880 when they ...

This photo taken on Oct 24, 2022 shows jacaranda trees in full bloom in Johannesburg, South Africa.

South Africa's Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is launching a monumental campaign to plant one million ...

Jacaranda FM has partnered with the Hey Neighbour music festival as its official media partner for the 2025 event.

“According to Phrag, there is no heritage value to the worldfamous jacaranda trees that have bloomed in Pretoria for almost 140 years. An appeal was filed against this decision in 2022,” he said.

Cape Town - It is raining purple flowers in Pretoria as the city transforms into a glowing purple mass - Jacaranda trees in full bloom! These trees paint the streets, parks, and gardens throughout the ...

Whenever Pretoria-based Karabo Makwetla steps out between September and January, he is met with an explosion of purple, courtesy of Jacaranda trees in full bloom. A radio jockey for North West ...

Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived in Pretoria today for their first state visit of South Africa. Maxima, 52, stunned in a colourblock dress by Zeus + Dione.

The Jacaranda trees are indigenous to South America with their history in South Africa being traced back to the early 1880s when they were imported from Argentina.

The jacaranda was exported by the British from Kew, by other colonial powers (Portugal for example) and directly from South America to various colonies. Jacarandas grow from seed quite readily, but ...

The University of Pretoria, South Africa. ... The city is known for its beautiful lilac jacaranda trees, which blossom over the campus. Perhaps the most picturesque location is the Old Arts building ...