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Lagerstroemia

For other plants called myrtle, see List of plants known as myrtle.

Crape myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Subfamily: Lythroideae
Genus: Lagerstroemia
Linnaeus
Species

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Lagerstroemia (/ˌleɪɡərˈstriːmiə/),[1] commonly known as crape myrtle[2][3] (also spelled crepe myrtle or crêpe myrtle), is a genus of around 50 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs native to the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, northern Australia, and other parts of Oceania, cultivated in warmer climates around the world. It is a member of the family Lythraceae, which is also known as the loosestrife family. These flowering trees are beautifully colored and are often planted both privately and commercially as ornamentals.

  1. ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
  2. ^ Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (11th ed.)
  3. ^ Garner's Modern English Usage, 4th ed. 2016 Oxford University Press.

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