A Jacaranda tree in bloom in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Every year in early October, clusters of purple haze dot Nairobi's tree line as the city's jacaranda trees come into bloom ...

The jacaranda tree has an invasive growth habit in the tropical zones of Hawaii and elsewhere in Queensland, Australia, Chile’s Juan Fernandez Islands, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, and Zambia.

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Kenya declares a surprise public holiday for a national campaign to plant 15 billion trees A Jacaranda tree in bloom in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.

A Jacaranda tree in bloom in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Every year in early October, clusters of purple haze dot Nairobi's tree line as the city's jacaranda trees come into bloom. (AP ...

A Jacaranda tree in bloom in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Every year in early October, clusters of purple haze dot Nairobi's tree line as the city's jacaranda trees come into bloom.

The Kenyan government announced Monday a surprise public holiday on Nov. 13 for a nationwide tree planting day, part of its ambitious plan to plant 15 billion trees by 2032.