a crime
By Morris Dean
"Crape," first of all, has the variant "crepe," and the full common name for Lagerstroemia is crape myrtle or crepe myrtle, "a genus of around 50 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs native to the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, northern Australia, and parts of Oceania, cultivated in warmer climates around the world. It is a member of the Lythraceae, which are also known as the loosestrife family. The genus is named after the Swedish merchant Magnus von Lagerström, who supplied Carolus Linnaeus with plants he collected. These flowering trees are beautifully colored and are often planted both privately and commercially. Popular cultivars used in modern landscaping include the bright red 'Dynamite,' the deep pink 'Pink Velour,' and the purple 'Twilight' crape myrtle, which also has a bark that changes colors." –Wikipedia
