Chennangi / Ben Teak
Lagerstroemia microcarpa
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- June-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lagerstroemia microcarpa
- Genus
- Lagerstroemia
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist and dry deciduous forests, also in plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Lythraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Lythraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Chennangi, Vevala, Venthekku
- Malayalam
- Venthekku, Vellialvu
- Marathi
- नाणा Nana, Nana
About Chennangi
Ben Teak (Lagerstroemia microcarpa) is a tree belonging to the Lythraceae family (Loosestrife/Henna family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple leaves, axillary/raceme flower clusters, capsule/berry fruit. It is typically found in moist and dry deciduous forests, also in plains. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-February.
Lythraceae
Loosestrife/Henna family
Chennangi belongs to the Lythraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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