Crape Myrtle

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Kurdistan, Iraq, Turkey, Indochina

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abdomen, Antidote, Astringent, Decoagulant

Science studied: DIHYDROVERTICILLATINE, GALLIC-ACID, LACERACETAL, METHYL-GALLATE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lythraceae

Scientific name: Lagerstroemia indica

Common names: Crape Myrtle, Almira, Arbre de Júpiter, Astromelia, Astromero; Queen of shrubs, Bungur Kecil, Chinesische Lagerströmie, Common Crape Myrtle, Crape myrtle, Crapemyrtle, Crespón, Espumilla, Folie de jeune fille, Hina mzoungou, Indian crape-myrtle, Indijski pukalj, Indimitrea, Kínai selyemvirágfa

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Elsewhere, Kurdistan, Iraq, Turkey, Indochina.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abdomen
• Antidote
• Astringent
• Decoagulant
• Dermatitis
• Diuretic
• Gargle
• Jaundice

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Elsewhere
• Kurdistan
• Iraq
• Turkey
• Indochina

Documented cultural uses

• Abdomen
• Antidote
• Astringent
• Decoagulant
• Dermatitis
• Diuretic
• Gargle
• Jaundice
• Narcotic
• Purgative
• Sore
• Stimulant

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Morphological characterization of floral ontogeny in Lagerstroemia indica. · 2026 source ↗
• LIDB: A multi-omics database of <i>Lagerstroemia indica</i>. · 2026 source ↗
• Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis reveals the salt tolerance mechanisms in Lagerstroemia indica. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• DIHYDROVERTICILLATINE
• GALLIC-ACID
• LACERACETAL
• METHYL-GALLATE
• METHYLLAGERINE
• PETUNIDIN-3-ARABINOSIDE
• 3,3',4-TRI-O-METHYL-ELLAGIC-ACID
• FAT
• MALVIDIN-3-ARABINOSIDE
• ELLAGIC-ACID
• LAGERINE
• PROTEIN
• DELPHINIDIN-3-ARABINOSIDE

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.