Lythraceae FAMILY
Lagerstroemia hypoleuca
Lagerstroemia hypoleuca
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Lagerstroemia hypoleuca is a large but slow-growing, deciduous tree. The trees are valued or their timber and are often felled for this purpose.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - Andaman Islands.
HabitatA canopy tree in moister, upper mixed forests, usually found in low ground on sandy soils[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. , 625 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2009 ISBN 85-86714-34-4 Description Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best. ].