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]
| Lagerstroemia floribunda | |
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| Flowers close-up in Kolkata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Lythraceae |
| Genus: | Lagerstroemia |
| Species: | L. floribunda |
| Binomial name | |
| Lagerstroemia floribunda Jack 1820 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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In Thailand, it is the provincial tree of Saraburi Province.
Varieties
editPlants of the World Online includes:[1]
- Lagerstroemia floribunda var. cuspidata Wall. ex C.B.Clarke
- Lagerstroemia floribunda var. floribunda
- Lagerstroemia floribunda var. sublaevis Craib
Gallery
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Flowers close-up in Kolkata
Flowers at canopy in Kolkata
Flower spike in Kolkata
Bark in Kolkata
References
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- 1 2 3 "Lagerstroemia floribunda Jack". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Lagerstroemia floribunda Jack". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Lagerstroemia floribunda". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 25 January 2018.