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Banaba is a type of crape myrtle that grows in the Philippines, India, Malaysia, and Australia.¹¹³ Banaba is also known as queen’s crape myrtle, queen’s flower, and pride of India.⁷⁵ The tree is deciduous and has leathery leaves that turn red-orange in the fall. The tree has flowers that are a bright pink to purple and give way to nut-like fruits.⁷⁵ It has been used as a folk medicine in the Philippines, and a tea made from the leaves is used to treat diabetes.¹¹³ Other uses include purgative and diuretic actions from the leaf; and root constituents are used for stomach upset.⁷⁵ Recently, banaba has become popular in the U.S. It has been used for diabetes and weight loss, although information regarding long-term human use is not available. Information on weight loss is theorized from animal research because of effects on adipocyte differentiation.⁷⁵