紫薇

By Ouyang Yu


 这个很好认。

🌺 紫薇（Lagerstroemia）

学名：Lagerstroemia indica
英文名：Crape Myrtle

你这张照片的特征非常典型：

  • 成簇的鲜艳粉色花

  • 花瓣皱褶像“绉纱”

  • 花序大而蓬松

  • 叶子椭圆、对生

  • 树干通常光滑，会有斑驳脱皮

在澳洲很多街道、公园和住宅区都种它，夏秋开花，非常耐热。

再给你几个确认点：

  • 花期通常在夏末到秋初

  • 有白色、粉色、紫红等不同品种

  • 冬天落叶

  • 树皮会剥落成光滑斑纹

你最近拍的几种树，其实很有意思：
一棵是桉树，一棵是lilly pilly，一棵是紫薇。

一个是澳洲本土硬核物种，一个是本地常绿绿篱树，一个是亚洲引进的观花树。

你是在系统地认识周围环境，还是单纯好奇？
如果你愿意，我可以教你一个“快速识树三步法”，以后看到树你自己就能判断个八九不离十。

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