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A primer on lagerstroemia, All you've ever wanted to know

B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 28/07/2013

» Trees in the genus Lagerstroemia are a common sight along many of Bangkok's roads, among them Rama IV, Si Ayutthaya, Phetchaburi and Phitsanulok leading to Government House. But although they comprise several species, at first glance they all look so similar that not many people can tell them apart. Adding to the confusion is the fact that the trees are called by different names in different localities, and some people lump them together under one name, generally tabaek, or salao, or inthanin.