Introduction of Lagerstroemia indica

Lagerstroemia australis, alias: campanula, mosquito larva flower, nine-male flower, bract flower and kuna flower, Latin scientific name: Lagerstroemia subbracteata. Deciduous trees or shrubs of Lysimachiaceae and Lagerstroemia, height14m; Bark is thin, light gray, white or yellowish brown, hairless or slightly coarse. Leaves membranous, oblong, oblong-lanceolate, thin oval, tapering at the top, broadly cuneate at the base, usually hairless at the top or sometimes sparsely pubescent, hairless at the bottom or slightly pubescent along the midvein, sometimes clustered between veins, oval capsule, and winged seeds. The flowering period is June-August, and the fruiting period is July-65438+1October. 12 Image taken from China Botanical Garden.