chinaberry | (n) tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree, Syn. Melia azedarach, China tree, pride-of-India, Melia azederach, azedarach, chinaberry tree, Persian lilac, azederach |
queen's crape myrtle | (n) native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers, Syn. Lagerstroemia speciosa, pride-of-India |