Lythraceae FAMILY
Lagerstroemia calyculata
Lagerstroemia calyculata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Lagerstroemia calyculata is a deciduous tree growing 20 - 35 metres tall. The bole can be 40 - 80cm in diameter[ 598 Title Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species. Publication Author Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A. Publisher Blumea Year 2004 ISBN Description A detailed guide, with excellent line-drawings, to 100 of the more important trees of Laos and Vietnam. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant. Originally published in the journal Blumea, it is available as a PDF on the Interne ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand.
HabitatDeciduous forests, usually associated with Anisoptera spp., Shorea spp., Terminalia spp., or in Bamboo thickets[ 598 Title Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species. Publication Author Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A. Publisher Blumea Year 2004 ISBN Description A detailed guide, with excellent line-drawings, to 100 of the more important trees of Laos and Vietnam. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant. Originally published in the journal Blumea, it is available as a PDF on the Interne ].