LAGERSTROEMIA FLOS-REGINAE 
Lagerstroemia — M. Lagerstroem (1691— 17^9), a Swedish patron of 
science; fios-reginae — queen's flower 
English names : Rose of India, Queen Flower 
Malay names : Bungor, Bungor Raya 
Family : Lythraceae 
Country of origin : India to Australia (northern 
half of Malaya) 
Magenta or mauve to pink 
(many varieties). 
A bushy tree, rather slow in 
growth, attaining 5-0 feet or 
more, flowering from 3 or 4 
years old; deciduous, bearing 
flowers at ends of the new 
leafy branches, about every 
nine months in Singapore, 
once a year in Penang, 
from seeds, marcots (of thick 
stems) or thick woody cuttings, 
or by grafting. 
A, section of flower, showing numerous stamens 
and ovary with many ovules and long style. 
B, fruit (a dry capsule, opening into 6 parts), 
with persistent calyx. 
C, section of fruit, showing arrangement of 
seeds. 
D, a seed. 
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