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Mesua
''Mesua'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Calophyllaceae,Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ 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. Species According to ''Plants of the World Online'', ten species are currently accepted:''Mesua'' L. ''Plants of the World Online''. Retrieved 26 May 2023. * ''Mesua clemensiorum'' Kosterm. – Vietnam * ''Mesua ferrea'' L. – India and Sri Lanka to Indochina, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Java, and the Philippines * ''Mesua kochummeniana'' Whitmore< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesua Ferrea
''Mesua ferrea'', the Ceylon ironwood, or cobra saffron, is a species in the family Calophyllaceae native to the Indomalayan realm. This slow-growing tree is named after the heaviness and hardness of its timber. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental for its graceful shape, grayish-green foliage with a striking pink to red flush of drooping young leaves, and its large, fragrant white flowers. It is the national tree of Sri Lanka, as well as the state tree of Mizoram and state flower of Tripura in India. Vernacular Names In the Indian subcontinent, Mesua ferrea is known by various vernacular names. In Hindi and Sanskrit, it is called ''Nagkesar'' (नागकेसर). In Tamil, it is known as ''Vagai'' (வாகை); in Telugu, ''Nagakesaramu'' (నాగకేశరము); in Kannada, ''Nagakesara'' (ನಾಗಕೇಸರ); in Malayalam, ''Naagappoo'' (നാഗപ്പൂ); and in Bengali, ''Nagkeshar'' (নাগকেশর). Taxonomy The species was first publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |