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Crepe myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica

Photo by HemaShah
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Field Notes

Description:

have bark that sheds throughout the year

Notes:

I found the trunk of this young tree split open. The second picture shows another tree with a healthy trunk. The third picture shows an otherwise healthy tree.
What is the reason for the trunk to be split in this way?

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PublishedAugust 11, 2011

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