The famous Jacaranda trees native to Argentina are in bloom, bringing their dazzling pops of purple colour to the streets and green spaces of Buenos Aires.

Footage captured on Friday shows the city awash with bright purple hues, as locals and visitors take to the streets to enjoy the Jaracanda season and take pictures.

According to the local agricultural engineer Jorge Fiorentino, the city boasts around 19,000 Jacaranda trees and aims to reach 40,000 specimens through a municipal planting program.

"The Jacaranda is a species native to northern Argentina. It was introduced here many years ago when Carlos Tais had the brilliant idea of ​​introducing native species," he explained.

"It is a tree that has adapted very well, develops very well, and is very resistant to the urban environment, so it's one of the most important species we have for the urban forest of Buenos Aires," he continued.

"It is doing very well because it has no drawbacks, it is doing well because it does not have pollen that causes allergies. It is a safe tree, it is a healthy tree, it is a tree that has a lot of virtues that make it a very good choice for planting, for placement in the streets," he added.

"The Jacaranda flower appears at the end of October and the beginning of November, practically throughout November. We have this explosion of purple colour in the city, which is what attracts a lot of tourists," he concluded.

Tourists expressed their excitement at visiting the city with the trees in bloom.

"I love the flowers of the Jacaranda because they give a unique joy," said Paraguayan tourist Norma.

"The Jacarandas that are seen all over the city are beautiful, they are in bloom right now, so how lucky I am to be here at this time!" a German tourist added.

Native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, where it is threatened by uncontrolled logging, the Jacaranda Mimosifolia will be the most planted tree in Buenos Aires this year.