title: Lagerstroemia subcostata
text: # Lagerstroemia subcostata
  
  Lagerstroemia subcostata (also known as the Taiwan crepe myrtle) is a deciduous tree which is native to Japan, Taiwan, China and the Philippines.
  
  * The flower has five or six creped petals. Five or six of the stamens are particularly long.
  * Flowers just opened.
  * Panicle and phyllotaxis (Opposite or alternate leaves).
  * Color of young leaves.
  * When the fruit is ripe it splits on its own.
  * Old bark is falling off. Smooth bark is a major feature of Lagerstroemia subcostata.
  * Tree trunks with diameter at breast height tend to be hollow.
  * Uses: soil and water conservation, firewood, farm tools and traditional Chinese medicine.
  