Scientific Name :
Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers.
Synonym :
Lagerstroemia munchhausia L. ex Forsyth f.
Murtughas speciosa (L.) Kuntze
Common Name : Pride of India, Jarul,Taman
Plant Family : Lathyraceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : April to July
Flower Colour : Purple white
Description : Height:Upto 12 m
Stem: Brownish
Leaves:Lanceolate, ovate,elliptical, opposite
Flowers:Calyx brown, tubular, ribbed, petals 6, crumpled, clawed,stamens many, ovules many, stigma capitate
Inflorescence: Racemose
Fruits:Capsule, seeds many and winged
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : VT, TL
Distribution Range : China (Yunnan) to Tropical Asia.
Uses : Timber tree
Planted in gardens and along roads sides
