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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] |
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 Clemensiorum
''Mesua'' is a genus of flowering plants in the 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. ''''. Retrieved 26 May 2023. * '' M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesua Thwaitesii
''Mesua thwaitesii'', is a plant species in the family Calophyllaceae. It is native to Sri Lanka and southwestern India.''Mesua thwaitesii'' Planch. & Triana '''', Retrieved 26 May 2023. The Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka call it "Diya Nā - දිය නා". The plant is highly valuable as a medicinal plant within the country. Chemistry Timber, seeds and bark of ''Mesua thwaitesii'' is known to have |
Mesua Stylosa
''Mesua stylosa'' is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is a tree endemic to southwestern Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, .... References External links stylosa Endemic flora of Sri Lanka Critically endangered flora of Asia Plants described in 1858 Taxa named by George Henry Kendrick Thwaites Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Calophyllaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ironwood
Ironwood is a common name for many woods that have a reputation for hardness, or specifically a wood density that is denser than water (approximately 1000 kg/m3, or 62 pounds per cubic foot), although usage of the name ironwood in English may or may not indicate a tree that yields such heavy wood. Some of the species with their common name * '' Acacia aulacocarpa'' (Brush ironwood) * '' Acacia estrophiolata'' (Southern ironwood), central Australia * '' Acacia excelsa'' (Ironwood) * '' Acacia melanoxylon'' (Ironwood) * '' Acacia stenophylla'' (Ironwood), Australia * '' Aegiphila martinicensis'' (Ironwood) * '' Afzelia africana'' (Ironwood) * '' Androstachys johnsonii'' (Lebombo ironwood), southeastern Africa and Madagascar * '' Allagoptera caudescens'', ''Borassus flabellifer'', '' Caryota urens'', '' Iriartea deltoidea'' Black Palm, Palmira wood (Black ironwood) * '' Argania spinosa'' (Morocco ironwood, Thorny, Prickly ironwood) * '' Astronium fraxinifolium'', '' Astron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesua Purseglovei
''Mesua purseglovei'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Calophyllaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease .... References purseglovei Endemic flora of Peninsular Malaysia Trees of Peninsular Malaysia Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Calophyllaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesua Nivenii
''Mesua nivenii'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Calophyllaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia, historically known as Malaya and also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, is the western part of Malaysia that comprises the southern part of the Malay Peninsula on Mainland Southeast Asia and the list of isla .... References nivenii Endemic flora of Peninsular Malaysia Trees of Peninsular Malaysia Least concern plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Calophyllaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |