Lythraceae (Lythrum, or loosestrife family) » Lagerstroemia microcarpa
la-ger-STROO-mee-uh -- named for Magnus von Lagerström, Swedish naturalist
my-kro-KAR-puh -- meaning, tiny fruit
commonly known as: ben teak, nana • Kannada: ನಮ್ದಿಮರ nandimara • Konkani: नरम naram • Malayalam: വെള്ളിലവ് vellilav, വെന്തേക്ക് ventheekk • Marathi: बोंडारा bondara, कुंबया kumbaya, नाना or नाणा nana • Tamil: கச்சைக்கட்டை kaccai-k-kattai, வெள்விளா vel-vila, வெண்டேக்கு ventekku • Telugu: చిన్నంగి chinnangi
Endemic to: Western Ghats (India)
References: Flowers of India • The Gazetteers Department • DDSA
Tags: Lythraceae Lythrum family loosestrife family deciduous tree Lagerstroemia microcarpa Lagerstroemia lanceolata ben teak bondara chinnangi kaccai-k-kattai kumbaya nana nandimara naram vel-vila vellilav ventekku ventheekk
synonym of Luisia tenuifolia Blume
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