Lagerstroemia langkawiensis (Langkawi Crape Myrtle)

This tropical tree occurs in Malaysia and Thailand and grows in lowland forest. Its simple, opposite leaves are lance-shaped to oblong, with smooth margins and hairless surfaces. Pink to purple flowers develop in loose terminal clusters, followed by elliptical to oblong seed capsules. Mature trees may reach thirty-three to sixty-six feet tall. Photographed in Florida.