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　On August 16, the highest temperature in central Tokyo was 36.4 ° C, a hot day on the 16th day of this year, and while the severe heat continues, such as renewing the largest number of days in the history of observation in the city center, around Tsukiji River Park The representative of summer flowers and trees, "Salsberg", is still in full bloom.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Salsberg is deciduous Takagi of the loosestrife family native to southern China.　　　　　The trunk skin is pale brown, white after peeling off in some places, and has a shading pattern mixed with shades, and the Japanese name Salsberg is said to have been named for the metaphor that the bark is smooth enough to slide down even a monkey who is good at climbing a tree.　　　　　　　　　From July to September, conical inflorescences such as reddish purple to light pink to white are attached to the branches, but buds bloom one after another from the scattered branches and flower season lasts for 2-3 months, so it is also known as "crape myrtle".　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　One of the precious flowering trees that are resistant to strong sunlight and drying and color the midsummer with few flowers. The Gaku is six cracks, six petals shrink like frills, and the base is a thin pattern, and has a unique look similar to a fan.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　By the way, the English name Crape myrtle is said to be derived from the fact that the petals are shrinking like crepe.