Lagerstroemia cochinchinensis
Family: Lythraceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows about 20 m tall. The branches are slender. The bark is pale brown. The young shoots and small leaves are hairy. The leaves are narrowly oval and taper to the tip. The base is rounded. They are 4-11 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. The flowering panicles are near the ends of the branches. They are hairy. The fruit is a capsule about 1 cm long. The seeds has wings.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
Young leaves are eaten as a fresh vegetable.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Bang lang, Nam bo