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70. Lagerstroemia Flos Reginae. Pyinma. 



Tree, generally near water. Bark ashen grey, 

 with thin papery flakes. L. glabrous, sometimes 

 not quite opposite, stalks short, thick. Fl. 

 purple, large, in large plumes at the ends of 

 branches. Fr. round, 1" long, seated on a star- 

 shaped ribbed cup, long persistent on. the tree. 



71. Lagerstroemia macrocarpa. K6n-pyinma. 



Small tree on rising ground. L. broader and 

 larger than in No. 70. Fr. also larger. Old 1. 

 brightly coloured before falling. 



72. Lagerstroemia parviflora. Zaungbale. 



Twigs and undersides of young 1. hairy. L. not 

 stalked, grey-green when old. Fl. pink or white, 

 J" broad in sprays at ends of branches. Fr. 

 J" — 1" long, on smooth cup. 



73. Lagerstroemia tomentosa. Leza. 



Bark light grey, ^Imost smooth with fibrous 

 surface. Twigs velvety. L. tawny-velvety beneath 

 on ^talks J". Fl. white, 1" across often in large 

 masses. Fr. f " partly enclosed in the ribbed cup. 



74. Duabanga sonneratioides. Myaukngo. Thitkazaw. 



Tree in damp places. Bark smooth, brown, 

 branches horizontal, drooping at the ends. L. 

 with thick very short stalks, in flat sprays. Fl. 

 2" — 3", at ends of branches, green and fleshy 

 calyx and fugitive white petals. 



75. Homalium tomentosum. ' Myaukchaw. 



Bark quite smooth, green and white. Twigs 

 hairy, generally zig-zag. L. velvety when young, 

 4" — 6" long, with thick very short stalks, nerves 

 prominent, often coloured. Fl. small, in drooping 

 tassels. 



