Lagerstroemia subcostata
Lagerstroemia subcostata (also known as the Taiwan crepe myrtle) is a deciduous tree which is native to Japan, Taiwan, China and the Philippines.
- The flower has five or six creped petals. Five or six of the stamens are particularly long.
- Flowers just opened.
- Panicle and phyllotaxis (Opposite or alternate leaves).
- Color of young leaves.
- When the fruit is ripe it splits on its own.
- Old bark is falling off. Smooth bark is a major feature of Lagerstroemia subcostata.
- Tree trunks with diameter at breast height tend to be hollow.
- Uses: soil and water conservation, firewood, farm tools and traditional Chinese medicine.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Lythraceae |
Genus: | Lagerstroemia |
Species: | L. subcostata |
Binomial name | |
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