Family: Lythraceae

Genus: Lagerstroemia

Species: floribunda

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000105

Common name: Thai crape Myrtle, Kedah Bungor

Arabic name: تمر حنة لودنياي

Native: Southeast Asia

Country: Southeast Asia Thailand

(PGR): Cultivated plant

Deciduous tree to 20 m tall leaves oblong-elliptic  flowers showy colorful, fragrant  and long-lasting pink-purple , fading to white in large panicles at the end of branches fruit  capsule ellipsoid-oblong

Widely cultivated as an ornamental tree. The tree is often harvested from the wild for its  attractive wood, which is used locally and also traded. The wood is suitable for use under cover,  being suitable for purposes such as interior finishing, sliced and rotary peeled veneer, high class  furniture manufacture, carving and domestic flooring. It is reported to be popular for use in boat  building in Thailand and some parts of the Indo-China regions.

Texture: Moist

Fertility: High

Drainage: Well drained

Water Sources: Moderate Water

Lights: Semi shade

Propagation: Seeds

Flowering time: Early summer

Zone: 9 : 10

Status: Very rare

Life span: Perennial

Habits: Tree

Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated

Plant Uses: Furniture Ornamental Wood

Plant Populations density: Cultivated

Vegetation types: Deciduous tree

pH: Mild acid

Located in: Herbarium Yard