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Giant Crepe-myrtle
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Giant Crepe-myrtle

Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishGiant Crepe-myrtle
Dutch—
SpanishOrgullo de la India
Chinese大花紫薇
Scientific nameLagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers.

About this species

Lagerstroemia speciosa (giant crepe-myrtle, queen's crepe-myrtle, banabá plant, or pride of India, or "queen's flower" or "jarul") is a species of Lagerstroemia native to tropical South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Melanesia. It is a deciduous tree with bright pink to light purple flowers.

The name "queen's Flower" is derived from the specific epithet 'reginae' or 'flosreginae', which means "imperial or flower of the queen". The tree bears beautiful attractive flowers in profusion in purple, lilac or pinkish-violet colours, and lasts for many months. Its timber is next only to teak in its strength. It is called queen crepe myrtle as its flowers look like delicate crêpe paper.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMyrtales
FamilyLythraceae
GenusLagerstroemia

In Suriname

7Records in Suriname
5iNaturalist observations
1974First record
2023Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo4
  • Brokopondo2
  • Commewijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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