| Tropical Crape Myrtle |
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| File size | 118669 |
| Original date | 7/14/07 8:28 AM |
| Resolution | 700 x 525 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 170.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/200s |
| Aperture | 11.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
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Botanical name: Lagerstroemia floribunda Family: Lythraceae (Crape Myrtle family)
Synonyms: Lagerstroemia turbinata
Synonyms: Lagerstroemia turbinata
Tropical crepe myrtle is native to SE Asia, reaching a height of 15m. This
tree is famous for its showy and long lasting flowers. The crown has a
spreading, round form. Bark is grey or greynish-brown. Leaves are simple,
opposite or nearly-opposite, elliptic-lanceshaped, with a pointed or long
pointed tip. Leaves are smooth above and densely brownish hairy beneath.
Flower are borne in large panicles at the end of branches. Flowers are
small, pink-purple, fading to white. Fruit is an elliptic capsule with
many oblong, winged and small seeds. Flowering: May-August.
Identification credit: J. M. Garg
| Photographed at Joka, Kolkata. |