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The stuff that hangs from the trees is Spanish moss. Crepe myrtle is a shrub/small tree, usually branching from the base, and having beautiful crepe-like flowers in shades of red to purple. The lower parts of the branches, which have no leaves, have a lovely sculptural quality as the plant matures.
