Morphological characteristics of Lagerstroemia speciosa

An evergreen tree with an oval crown. The bark is gray-green, smooth and not cracked. Branches spread out, smooth and hairless. The single leaf is opposite, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, the apex is acuminate, the base is wedge-shaped or nearly round, the whole leaf is dark green, shiny, hairless, and the back is light green and leathery. Flowering from June to July, with white flowers and terminal panicles. Berry drupe is nearly kidney-shaped, 10- 1 1. The fruit is ripe and dark blue when ripe.