Jacaranda, University of Sydney
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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.
Jacaranda, University of Sydney | |
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Location in greater Sydney | |
Species | Jacaranda mimosifolia |
Location | University of Sydney Quadrangle, Camperdown campus of The University of Sydney, Parramatta Road, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Coordinates | 33°53′10″S 151°11′21″E |
Diameter | 18 metres (59 ft) (canopy, 2016 felled tree) |
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Date felled | 28 October 2016 (2016-10-28) |
Custodian | The University of Sydney |
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]