Crape-myrtle

This is 'Saru-suberi' or Crape-myrtle. The botanical name is Lagerstroemia indica.







The Japanese name 'Saru-suberi' has two Kanji (Japanese characters). One is '百日紅' and the other is '猿滑り'. The two are different trees but both has the same type of bark... even monkey cannot climb the trees - that is the meaning of 'Saru-suberi'. The one in the pictures is '百日紅'.