Lagerstroemia microcarpa (5784722341)

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Description: 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. Date: 29 May 2011, 14:12. Source: Lagerstroemia microcarpa. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location15° 26′ 00.29″ N, 74° 26′ 52.84″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 15.433413; 74.448011.