Ben teak (3577927449)

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Description: Lythraceae (Lythrum, or loosestrife family) » Lagerstroemia microcarpa la-ger-STROO-mee-uh -- named for Magnus von Lagerström, Swedish naturalist my-kro-KAR-puh -- meaning, tiny fruit commonly known as: ben teak, nana • Kannada: ನಮ್ದಿಮರ nandimara • Konkani: नरम naram • Malayalam: വെള്ളിലവ് vellilav, വെന്തേക്ക് ventheekk • Marathi: बोंडारा bondara, कुंबया kumbaya, नाना or नाणा nana • Tamil: கச்சைக்கட்டை kaccai-k-kattai, வெள்விளா vel-vila, வெண்டேக்கு ventekku • Telugu: చిన్నంగి chinnangi Endemic to: Western Ghats (India) References: Flowers of India • The Gazetteers Department • DDSA. Date: 30 May 2009, 12:52. Source: Ben teak. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India.