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Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
サルスベリ
A deciduous small tree of the Lythraceae family that blooms with red, white, or pale purple flowers over a long period in summer. Its name (literally 'monkey slip') derives from the smooth bark left after the old bark peels off.
Identification Points
- ✓樹皮は薄く剥がれ滑らかな淡褐色
- ✓花弁はちりめん状にしわがある
- ✓葉は楕円形で対生〜互生
Habitat
庭園・公園・街路樹（中国原産）
Season
7〜9月（花）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Pinnate
Leaf margin
Entire
Petal count
3 petals
Leaf dissection
Undivided
Ovary position
Superior
Plant sex
Hermaphrodite
Phylogenetic Positionミソハギ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Myrtales > Lythraceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (about 80–70 million years ago)
Sources & References
🤖Claude AI
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