Lagerstroemia floribunda

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Lagerstroemia floribunda
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Flowers close-up in Kolkata
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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.

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References

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