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I am supposed to post this later this month for the Hot, Loud and Proud Meme, but i cannot resist the proddings of my fingers to just post them now!

Lagerstroemia speciosa is a a big tree which profusely flowers in summer. This is a native in Southeast Asia specifically India and the Philippines. In Pilipino, this tree is called "banaba". The first 3 photos however, is already a cultivated one, and the trunk is already shorter and flowers are more abundant than the native variety. For the Eastern countries like the Philippines, these are used for medicinal purposes, as the leaves are made into tea or in capsulized forms for lowering blood sugars or for kidney problems.

The next 2 photos are of the bushy type Lagerstroemia indica, might probably be the already hybridized form.

In the West these are called Crape Myrtles, and fully domesticated, hybridized to several colors and varieties. These are seen profusely flowering along their streets, parks and landscapes.

Thorough discussions can be seen  HERE, and HERE.

I shared this post in Today's Flowers .