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Esther Kibuka-Sebitosi

Untitled, Esther Kibuka-Sebitosi, 2018, South Africa. © Esther Kibuka-Sebitosi, 2018.

Alien Flora Mesmerizes City

 

The Jacaranda tree is a deciduous flowering plant. Introduced from Latin America as early as the 1800s, the Jacaranda soon took over Pretoria, decorating the sides of the road. The images above show it in full bloom, in October. Lovely to look at, but the plant consumes a lot of water compared to the indigenous Ficus and other species. Because of that, he Jacaranda is considered an invasive alien plant, which should be removed.