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Lagerstroemia indica

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Also known as crepe myrtle, crape myrtle, common crape myrtle, Indian crape myrtle, June rose, carrion tree, cannonball, lilac of the south

species of plant

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Lagerstroemia indica, commonly known as crapemyrtle or crape myrtle, is a species of deciduous plant in the family Lythraceae. It belongs to the genus Lagerstroemia and is classified within the order Myrtales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The species was described by Linnaeus and is also referred to by the short name L. indica.

The taxon range includes Beijing, China, Fujian, and Guangdong. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2018. Uses for the plant include afforestation, fodder, medicinal applications, and drink. Additional common names for the species include Árbore de Xúpiter, kilisimasi, Astromelia, júpiter, and escandalosa.

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Species

Least Concern

crape myrtle

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderMyrtales
  5. FamilyLythraceae
Native toAssam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Observations53,025
Observations recorded7,786

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
2,172
With media
1,533
Family
Lythraceae
Collections
ECOSUR, CICY, UNICACH, FC-UNAM, DERN-IMECBIO-CUCSUR-UDG, SEMAHN
Recorded in
Mexico

Wikidata facts

Instance of
medicinal plant
Parent taxon
Lagerstroemia
Image
Extremosa (Lagerstroemia indica) em um fim de tarde em Bagé-RS.jpg
Has use
drink
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Commons category
Lagerstroemia indica
taxon name
Lagerstroemia indica
taxon rank
species
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Lagerstroemia indica
taxon common name
银薇
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon range
Guangdong
short name
L. indica
taxon author citation
L.
foliage type
deciduous plant
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Encyclopedic overview

Lagerstroemia indica, known as the crape myrtle (also crepe myrtle, crêpe myrtle, or crepeflower), is a species of flowering plant in the genus Lagerstroemia of the family Lythraceae. It is native to East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is an often multi-stemmed, deciduous tree with a wide spreading, flat topped, rounded, or even spike shaped open habit. The tree is a popular nesting shrub for songbirds and wrens.

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