Lagerstroemia floribunda

Lagerstroemia floribunda
Flowers close-up in Kolkata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Lythraceae
Genus:	Lagerstroemia
Species:	L. floribunda
Binomial name
Lagerstroemia floribunda Jack 1820
Synonyms [1]
Murtughas floribunda(Jack) Kuntze

Lagerstroemia floribunda, also known as Thai crape myrtle and kedah bungor, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lythraceae. ^{[1] [2]} It is native of the tropical region of Southeast Asia. ^[3]

In Thailand, it is the provincial tree of Saraburi Province.

Varieties

Plants of the World Online includes: ^[1]

1. Lagerstroemia floribunda var. cuspidataWall. ex C.B.Clarke
2. Lagerstroemia floribunda var. floribunda
3. Lagerstroemia floribunda var. sublaevisCraib

Gallery

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  Leaves in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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  Flower close-up in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
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  Flowers close-up in Kolkata
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  Flowers at canopy in Kolkata
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  Flower spike in Kolkata
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  Bark in Kolkata

References

1. "Lagerstroemia floribunda Jack". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
2. "Lagerstroemia floribunda Jack". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
3. "Lagerstroemia floribunda". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 25 January 2018.