Identify this plant?

[mrspurple]

Can anyone help me identify this shrub or small tree? It's located in Ventura, CA and I believe it's zone 10b, about 5 miles east of the coast. Being in a median strip, it gets full sun and probably not a lot of water. Thanks!

[Newt]

Hi Mrs Purple,

Your picture is way too small to tell, but a close up of the flowers and leaves would be helpful.* From the form they remind me of crape myrtle. Scroll through here to see if that could be what you see.
http://dallas.tamu.edu/woody/cmyrtle/intro.html

Newt

[mrspurple]

Thanks for the direction. I did check out the site you recommended, but the flowers on my mystery bush are single, trumpet-shaped, and appear to be single, delicate flowers on the end of each stem. It's a difficult plant to reach since it's in the median of a VERY busy thoroughfare. I was hoping not to risk life and limb if I don't absolutly have to.* :-)* But, I may be getting closer to that. Thanks!

[Newt]

Gosh, I don't want you to end up as road kill, so try askiing these folks.* Do give them the location as you did here and describe the flowers and leaves as best you can.* If possible, enlarge a part of the picture to see if you can get a better view of the flowers.
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/namegal/

Please let us know if you find out what it is.

Newt