English > Lagerstroemia: 1 sense > noun 1, plantMeaning | shrubs or small trees of tropical Asia and Africa usually with showy white, pink, or purplish flowers. |
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Synonym | genus Lagerstroemia |
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Member of | Lythraceae, family Lythraceae, loosestrife family | herbs and shrubs and small trees with pink or purple flowers |
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Members | Queen's crape myrtle, pride-of-India, Lagerstroemia speciosa | Native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma |
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crape myrtle, crepe myrtle, crepe flower, Lagerstroemia indica | Ornamental shrub from eastern India commonly planted in the southern United States |
Broader | plant genus | A genus of plants |
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Spanish | genus lagerstroemia, lagerstroemia |
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Catalan | genus lagerstroemia, lagerstroemia |
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