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The strikingly marked bark of the Chinese Crape. Myrtle (Lagerstroemia subcostata), a late summer to early autumn-flower deciduous small tree native to Japan, Taiwan, nearby parts of China and also the highlands of the Philippines. Its small white flowers are not especially showy despite being borne in large panicles x they fall shortly after opening x but the autumn foliage can be colourful. Its bark peels to reveal a very smooth trunk with a warm brown colour. lagerstroemia-3054htm'>Lagerstroemia. Lythraceae.