Outpouring of grief over university tree

The death of a fabled jacaranda tree, which has stood on the grounds of the University of Sydney for 88 years, has prompted an outpouring of grief from students past and present.

Naaman Zhou, an editor at the university's student newspaper, explains the significance of the tree in campus folklore.

(Image: The jacaranda tree in the quadrant of the University of Sydney. Credit: University of Sydney)