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| Lagerstroemia speciosa | |
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| Flowers on a tree in Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Lythraceae |
| Genus: | Lagerstroemia |
| Species: | L. speciosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Lagerstroemia speciosa | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Lagerstroemia speciosa (giant crepe-myrtle, Queen's crepe-myrtle, banabá plant, or pride of India, or "Queen's Flower" or "Jarul"[2][3]) is a species of Lagerstroemia native to tropical southern Asia. It is a deciduous tree with bright pink to light purple flowers.[4]
The name "Queen's Flower" is derived from the specific epithet 'reginae' or 'flosreginae', which means "imperial or flower of the queen". The tree bears beautiful attractive flowers in profusion in purple, lilac or pinkish-violet colours, and lasts for many months. Its timber is next only to teak in its strength.[2] It is called Queen Crape myrtle as its flowers look like delicate crêpe paper.
- ^ Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. — The Plant List
- ^ a b Swaminathan, M.S.; Kochar, S.L. (2019). Major Flowering Trees of Tropical Gardens. Cambridge University Press. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-108-48195-3.
- ^ "Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. pride of India." PLANTS Profile, United States Department of Agriculture / Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ "Lagerstroemia speciosa (Giant Crape Myrtle, Queen's Crape Myrtle) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 1 November 2021.