Lagerstromemia speciosa, giant crape myrtle"

"Rose of India" or "Queen's crape myrtle"; in Hawaii as the "Giant crape myrtle"; a beautiful flowering tree to 20 m high; thin-leathery ovate leaves 25 cm long, and clusters of large, very showy flowers with frilled petals, to 8cm across; colors ususally mauve to purple, but in Tahiti have seen tree with flowers in gorgeous clear rose. (India to Australia)