Jacaranda, University of Sydney

Jacaranda, University of Sydney
The jacaranda in the main quadrangle at the University of Sydney (2014)
Jacaranda, University of Sydney is located in Sydney
Jacaranda, University of Sydney
Jacaranda, University of Sydney
Location in greater Sydney
SpeciesJacaranda mimosifolia
LocationUniversity of Sydney Quadrangle, Camperdown campus of The University of Sydney, Parramatta Road, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°53′10″S 151°11′21″E / 33.88611°S 151.18917°E / -33.88611; 151.18917
Diameter18 metres (59 ft)
(canopy, 2016 felled tree)
Date seeded
Date felled28 October 2016 (2016-10-28)
CustodianThe University of Sydney

The jacaranda was a historically significant specimen of Jacaranda mimosifolia tree that stood in the south-eastern corner of the University of Sydney main quadrangle, and now describes its clone replanted in the same location.

The first planting was in 1928 by Associate Professor Eben Gowrie Waterhouse, and replaced several times in the 1930s. Blooming in late spring at the end of the academic year, it became closely associated with examination time at the university. It has formed the background to many events, and the original tree was on the City of Sydney's Significant Tree Register. On 28 October 2016 the old tree died and fell over, aged approximately 77–85 years.[1][2] On 20 July 2017 the university announced the replacement of the jacaranda with a genetically identical clone, and a native Illawarra flame tree in the opposite corner.[3]

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  3. ^ "9 things you should know about the Quad's new residents". The University of Sydney. Retrieved 21 July 2017.