Lagerstroemia indica
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Lagerstroemia indica, commonly known as a crape myrtle (also crepe myrtle, crêpe myrtle, or crepeflower[1]), is a species of flowering plant in the genus Lagerstroemia of the family Lythraceae. It originated in China.[2] The genus name honors Swedish botanist Magnus von Lagerström.[3] 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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Lagerstroemia indica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Lythraceae |
Genus: | Lagerstroemia |
Species: | L. indica |
Binomial name | |
Lagerstroemia indica | |
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