Mesua

Mesua
Mesua ferrea foliage
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Calophyllaceae
Genus: Mesua
L.
Species

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Synonyms
  • Nagassari Adans.
  • Nagatampo Adans.
  • Naghas Mirb. ex Steud.
  • Plagiorrhiza Hallier f.
  • Plinia Blanco
  • Vidalia Fern.-Vill.
  • Rhynea Scop.

Mesua is a genus of flowering plants in the family Calophyllaceae, native to tropical southern Asia. Common names include ironwood (shared with many other plants) and rose chestnut.

They are evergreen shrubs or small trees growing to 13 m tall, with leaves arranged in opposite pairs.

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