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Crape-Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica

Least concern

Crape-Myrtle
Gabriel Collares · CC BY 4.0

Overview

Lagerstroemia indica, known as the crape myrtle, 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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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Lagerstroemia indica — CC BY-SA 4.0