About Ben Teak
Lagerstroemia microcarpa is a flowering tree that is endemic to the Western Ghats mountain range, located in southwestern India.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lagerstroemia microcarpa
- Genus
- Lagerstroemia
- Family
- LYTHRACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist and dry deciduous forests, also in plains
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- Chennangi, Vevala, Venthekku
- Malayalam
- Venthekku, Vellialvu
- Marathi
- नाणा Nana, Nana
Botanical family
Lythraceae
Loosestrife/Henna family
Ben Teak belongs to the Lythraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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