Lagerstroemia calyculata known as the "Guava Crape Myrtle" (Vietnamese: Bằng Lăng Ổi, Bằng Lăng Cườm; Thai: ตะแบก tabaek; Cambodian name: Khmer: ដើមស្រឡៅ, romanized: Srolao); the name is derived from its very characteristic mottled flaky bark. It is a species of flowering plant in the family Lythraceae and found in Southeast Asia and Oceania.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Lythraceae |
| Genus: | Lagerstroemia |
| Species: | L. calyculata
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It is a medium-sized tree growing up to a height between 10 and 20 m (35 and 65 ft). Like other species of the same genus, it is quite common as a decorative tree in the parks of Thailand owing to its beautiful bunches of pink flowers.[2] Its wood has a low commercial value, which is why it thought to have maintained the forest structure in previously logged parts of Cat Tien National Park, where it may constitute >25% of tree counts.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Lagerstroemia calyculata - Species Detail". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
- ^ "New Landmark "Guava Crape Myrtle Road" - A Romantic Pink on Highway No. 1, Phahonyothin Road". The Government Public Relations Department (Thailand). Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Blanc, L.; Maury‐Lechon, G.; Pascal, J.‐P. (2000). "Structure, floristic composition and natural regeneration in the forests of Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam: an analysis of the successional trends" (PDF). Journal of Biogeography. 27 (1): 141–157. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2699.2000.00347.x. ISSN 0305-0270.
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