The genus Lagerstroemia was first described by Carlos Linneaus. The name Lagerstroemia recognizes Magnus von Lagerstroem, a Swedish naturalist who provided specimens from the East for Linnaeus.
(Staples, G. W. and D. R. Herbst. 2005. A Tropical Garden Flora: Plants cultivated in the Hawaiian Islands and other tropical places. Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu, Hawai’i.)
Description: Lagerstroemia speciosa, also known by the common name Pride-of-India, is a shrub to large tree with multiple