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Lagerstroemia speciosa bungor
India to Sulawesi. Deciduous, shedding leaves, every 9 months or so,
leaves wither red. Flowers deep mauve pink. Inner wood, next to bark,
turns distinct mauve/purple if exposed to air. Growth of branches
is checked at each terminal flowering, so crown tends to be low and
bushy. In forest, when flowering is delayed, a very tall tree.
