Local Name : Ajar, Azar, Ajhar (Assamese), Jarul (Bengali, Hindi)
Scientific Name: Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers.
English Name : Giant Crape-myrtle, Pride of India, Queen's Crape-myrtle
| Bark | Smooth |
| Commercial Value | Timber |
| Final Financial Return | ₹20,000-₹30,000 |
| Final Harvesting Period | 20 Years-40 Years |
| Flower Color | Mauve |
| Flowering Time | July and June |
| Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Fruiting Time | September, November , December, August and October |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
| Leaf Shape | Oblong, Elliptic and Lanceolate |
| Nursery technique | Seed viability is one year. No of seeds per kg is 7000 seeds approx. (Dry wt.). Seeds are soaked in water for 2-3 days. After that they are sundried and put in polypot or mother bed. The medium for polypot/mother bed is prepared consisting of sand, river silt, vermicompost/cowdung in 1:1:1 proportion. A temporary shade should be arranged to cover the seeds so that rain does not hamper the growth and seeds don’t get buried deep.
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| Plant parts used | Wood |
| Planting mechanism | One – two-year-old seedlings are ready for planting during rainy season. Spacing 3m x 3m. May be planted as mixed or pure crop. |
| Seed Collection Time | February and March |
| Site Suitability | Low Lying Areas |
| Tree Character | Deciduous |
