Dhaura / Small Flowered Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia parviflora
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- February-May; Fr. May onwards
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lagerstroemia parviflora
- Genus
- Lagerstroemia
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist and dry deciduous forests, also in plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Tropical Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Java
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-May; Fr. May onwards
- 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
- Hindi
- Dhaura, Lendia, Bakli
- Nepali
- बोट धयाँरो Bot Dhayanro, हाडे Haade
- Tamil
- Chenangi, Chinnanchi, Kaccaikkattai
- Kannada
- ಚನ್ನಂಗಿ Chanangi, ಚನ್ನಂಗ Channanga, Ventaku
- Malayalam
- Ventekku, Cheemangi
- Marathi
- Lende, Bondga, Bondara, बोंडारा
About Dhaura
Small Flowered Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia parviflora) 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. It occurs across Tropical Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Java. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-May; Fr. May onwards.
Lythraceae
Loosestrife/Henna family
Dhaura belongs to the Lythraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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