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By the first week of Summer, the dark-brown ripened seedpods of the Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) appear in small clusters like this one in the upper branches of the tree. Near Ulupalakua Ranch, southern Maui.
A single mature seedpod of the Jacaranda tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia). About 5 centimeters in diameter, this large seedpod carries lots of individual seeds that will be scattered on the wind when the pod drys and cracks open.
Newly mature blossoms among the lush foliage of a mature Jacaranda tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia). Pi'ilani Highway near Ulupalakua Ranch, south Maui.
Maturing Jacaranda blossoms, near Ulupalakua, south Maui. Note immature buds not yet opened. Notice the large solitary black bee in the midst of the flowers: this fellow seemed to be dozing when I shot this extreme close-up.
Immature Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) blossoms, near Ulupalakua Ranch, south Maui. This photo was taken in late June and the Jacarandas are still in bloom. Note the double compound leaves, which cause some observers to assume that Jacarandas are related to acacias.
A Jacaranda Tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia) in full blossom in early Spring. One of the more obvious and popular harbingers of Spring on Maui, the Jacaranda is common in gardens and along roadsides at 2,000 to 4,000 feet on the northwestward-facing slopes of Haleakala volcano. Kula, south Maui.
Close-up of Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) blossoms. Kula, south Maui.
By the first week of Summer, the dark-brown ripened seedpods of the Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) appear in small clusters like this one in the upper branches of the tree. Near Ulupalakua Ranch, southern Maui.
By the first week of Summer, the dark-brown ripened seedpods of the Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) appear in small clusters like this one in the upper branches of the tree. Near Ulupalakua Ranch, southern Maui.
By the first week of Summer, the dark-brown ripened seedpods of the Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) appear in small clusters like this one in the upper branches of the tree. Near Ulupalakua Ranch, southern Maui.
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