also: ひゃくじつこう · しび
crape myrtle; Lagerstroemia indica
Common ornamental tree with smooth bark and crinkled flowers. The Japanese name literally means 'monkey slip', referring to the smooth bark.
I planted a crape myrtle tree in the garden.
Crape myrtle flowers bloom in summer.
Katakana spelling is common for the plant name and the Go term; usually written in kana.
Rare kanji spelling for the plant, read しび. Not used for the Go sense.