Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Lythraceae | Genus: Lagerstroemia | Species: Lagerstroemia parviflora Roxb.( सिद्ध ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Lagerstroemia lanceolata Wight & Arn., Murtughas parviflora Kuntze, Lagerstroemia fatioa Bl. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Dhaura, Lendia, Bakli, Sidi | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Crepe Myrtle, Crepe Flower | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Sidi | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Upto 1000 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit a capsule, valved, ovoid, brown; seeds many; wing terminal with a thick curved back. |
| Habitat | Moist and dry deciduous forests | Bark Type | Exfoliating |
| Distribution | Tropical Himalaya, India, Burma. | Bark Details | Bark dark brown or greyish-black, vertically furrrowed, exfoliating in long, thin flakes; blaze dull yellow. |
| Distribution in Haryana | Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Oblong | ||
| Description of Species | Tree is up to 20 m. Leaves oblong to ovate-pointed, pale on the underside. Small white flowers borne in 2-6 flowers clusters in leaf axils and at the end of branches. Petals flattish, shortly clawed. Six outers stamens longer than the rest. Fruit leathery capsule surrounded below by a persistent sepal-cup, oblong, 2.0 to 3 cms long, 3 to 4 celled, 3 to 6 valved. Seeds winged. | Leaf Details | Leaves opposite, 5-10 cm long, stalkless or on very short stalks. |
