Mesua

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Mesua
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Mesua ferrea foliage
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Calophyllaceae
Genus: Mesua
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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, [1] native to tropical southern Asia. Common names include ironwood (shared with many other plants) and rose chestnut.

Contents

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

Species

According to Plants of the World Online , ten species are currently accepted: [2]

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References

  1. Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/
  2. Mesua L. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 26 May 2023.