''Mesua'' is a genus of

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s in the

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Calophyllaceae Calophyllaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales and is recognized by the APG III system of classification. Most of the 14 genera and 475 species included in this family were previously recognized in the tribe Caloph ...

,Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards).

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. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ native to tropical southern

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. Common names include

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(shared with many other plants) and rose chestnut. They are

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shrubs or small

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s growing to 13 m tall, with leaves arranged in opposite pairs.

Species

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Mesua assamica ''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 name ...

'' (King & Prain) Kosterm. (syn. ''Kayea assamica'') * '' Mesua beccariana'' (Baill.) Kosterm. * ''

Mesua calophylloides ''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 i ...

'' (Ridl.) Kosterm. * ''

Mesua catharinae ''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 inc ...

'' (Merr.) Kosterm. * '' Mesua clemensiorum'' Kosterm. * '' Mesua daphnifolia'' (Ridl.) Kosterm. * '' Mesua elmeri'' (Merr.) Kosterm. * '' Mesua eugeniifolia'' (Pierre) Kosterm. * ''

Mesua ferrea ''Mesua ferrea'', the Ceylon ironwood, or cobra saffron, is a species in the family Calophyllaceae. This slow-growing tree is named after the heaviness and hardness of its timber. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental due to its graceful sh ...

'' L. * '' Mesua floribunda'' (Wall.) Kosterm. * '' Mesua garciae'' (Fern.-Vill.) Kosterm. * '' Mesua grandis'' (King) Kosterm. * '' Mesua kochummeniana'' Whitmore * '' Mesua korthalsiana'' (Pierre) Kosterm. * '' Mesua lanceolata'' (Merr.) Kosterm. * '' Mesua larnachiana'' (F.Muell.) Kosterm. * '' Mesua lepidota'' T.Anderson * '' Mesua macrantha'' (Baill.) Kosterm. * '' Mesua macrocarpa'' (Pierre) Kosterm. * ''

Mesua macrophylla ''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 i ...

'' (Kaneh. & Hatus.) Kosterm. * ''

Mesua manii ''Kayea manii'' is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found only on South Andaman Island in India. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the p ...

'' (King) Kosterm. * ''

Mesua megalocarpa ''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 name ...

'' (Merr.) Kosterm. * '' Mesua myrtifolia'' (Baill.) Kosterm. * ''

Mesua navesii ''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 name ...

'' (Fern.-Vill.) Kosterm. * ''

Mesua nervosa ''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 i ...

'' Planch. & Triana * ''

Mesua nivenii ''Mesua nivenii'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Calophyllaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. References nivenii Endemic flora of Peninsular Malaysia Trees of Peninsular Malaysia Least concern plants T ...

'' Whitmore * ''

Mesua nuda ''Mesua nuda'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Calophyllaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. References nuda Beroidae is a family of ctenophores or comb jellies more commonly referred to as the beroids. I ...

'' Kosterm. ex Whitmore * '' Mesua oblongifolia'' (Ridl.) Kosterm. * ''

Mesua paludosa ''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 name ...

'' (Kosterm.) Kosterm. * '' Mesua paniculata'' (Blanco) Kosterm. * ''

Mesua philippinensis ''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 name ...

'' (Planch. & Triana) Kosterm. * '' Mesua planigemma'' Kosterm. * '' Mesua pulchella'' Planch. & Triana * '' Mesua purseglovei'' Whitmore * '' Mesua pustulata'' (Ridl.) P.S.Ashton * ''

Mesua racemosa ''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 i ...

'' (Planch. & Triana) Kosterm. * ''

Mesua rosea ''Mesua rosea'' 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 and habitat reduction) is the process ...

'' (Ridl.) Kosterm. * ''

Mesua stylosa ''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 name ...

'' (Thwaites) Kosterm. * '' Mesua sukoeana'' (Bor) Kosterm. * ''

Mesua thwaitesii ''Mesua thwaitesii'', is a plant species in the family Calophyllaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, where Sinhalese people called "Diya Nā - දිය නා". The plant is highly valuable as a medicinal plant within the country. Chemistry Ti ...

'' Planch. & Triana * ''

Mesua wrayi ''Kayea wrayi'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Calophyllaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. References wrayi Endemic flora of Peninsular Malaysia Least concern plants Plants described in 1890 Taxa named by Ge ...

'' (King) Kosterm.

References

Germplasm Resources Information Network: ''Mesua''
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