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Lagerstroemia loudonii Teijsm. & Binn.
| Family Name: | Lythraceae |
| Common Name: | Thai Bungor, Bungur, Burmese Bungor, Salao |
Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Tree (Medium (16m-30m)) |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Maximum Height | 20 m |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Thailand |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Medium-sized tree with fissured bark, able to grow up to about 10 - 20 m tall. |
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| Foliage | Oblong to elliptic-oblong leaves, measuring about 4 - 20 cm long and 3.5 - 8 cm wide, young leaves tend to be densely yellow tomentose, older leaves only abaxially tomentose and adaxially glabrous with a tomentulose midrib, petiole measuring about 2 - 5 mm long. |
| Flowers | Bright to pale purple flowers, cylindrical in shape, borne in terminal or axillary clusters, measuring about 8 - 20 cm wide when fully open. |
| Fruit | Fruit is a capsule, elliptic to oblong in shape, measuring about 12 - 20 mm long and 9 - 15 mm wide, surface glabrous or slightly tomentose. |
| Etymology | Genus Lagerstroemia is named after Magnus von Lagerstrom of Goteborg (1696 - 1759), friend of Linnaeus. Species loudonii is named after John Claudius Loudon (1783 - 1843) who is a Scottish gardener, architect and author of several major gardening works. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | Cultural / Religious: Heritage Tree: There is currently one individual of Lagerstroemia loudonii listed as a Heritage Tree in Singapore. To find out more about this tree, please visit the Heritage Tree Register. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
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| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils |
| Propagation Method | Seed |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
| Foliar Base | Rounded / Obtuse |
| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 3.0 (Tree - Intermediate Canopy) |
Non - Foliar and Storage
| Mature Bark Texture | Fissured |
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Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Pink, White |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Axillary, Terminal |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Brown |
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| Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
| Fruit Type | Dehiscent Dry Fruit |
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Others
| Master ID | 1697 |
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| Species ID | 2990 |
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