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[oldhippy]

Lagerstroemia, commonly known as crape myrtle or crepe myrtle "banaba", is a genus of around 50 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs native to the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, northern Australia, and parts of Oceania, cultivated in warmer climates around the world. It is a member of the family Lythraceae, which are also known as the loosestrife family. The genus is named after the Swedish merchant Magnus von Lagerström, who supplied Carl Linnaeus with plants he collected. These flowering trees are beautifully colored and are often planted both privately and commercially as ornamentals.

DSC_9023-Edit by ed brown, on Flickr.

 

[zombiesniper]

Great shot.

 

[Rick50]

Ed - I didn't understand a thing you said but the photo looks good.

 

[tirediron]

Ed - I didn't understand a thing you said but the photo looks good.

I was good at "plant"! Lovely image though.

 

[robbins.photo]

Ed - I didn't understand a thing you said but the photo looks good.

So.. some swedish guy found a plant. After that, ya, completely lost myself. But, like you said, first rate photo!

 

[jcdeboever]

Wonderful and interesting image. Love the detail and DOF. Interesting sex parts. Thanks for the info as well. Nominated January POTM