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Patuli

Local Name	:	Patuli
Botanical Name	:	Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers.
Common Name	:	Pride of India
Family	:	Lythraceae
Distribution	:	It is cultivated throughout India including Odisha. This species is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 15 meters tall and has a wide spreading crown

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Descriptions

It is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 15 meters tall and has a wide spreading crown. Leaves are simple, opposite, entire, and lanceolate to elliptic in shape. Flowers are large, showy, and appear in terminal panicles. Each flower has six crinkled petals and prominent stamens. Fruits are woody capsules, spherical to ovoid in shape and contain numerous tiny seeds

Flowering & Fruiting Period

April- August

Use(s)

It is commonly cultivated as an ornamental tree.