''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 shrub
A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...
s or small
trees growing to 13 m tall, with leaves arranged in opposite pairs.
Species
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[Plants of the World Online: ''Mesua'' L. (retrieved 10 February 2020)](_blank)
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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'' L.
* ''Mesua floribunda
''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 ...
'' (Wall.) Kosterm.
* ''Mesua garciae
''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 ...
'' (Fern.-Vill.) Kosterm.
* ''Mesua grandis
''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 ...
'' (King) Kosterm.
* ''Mesua kochummeniana
''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 ...
'' Whitmore
* ''Mesua korthalsiana
''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 ...
'' (Pierre) Kosterm.
* ''Mesua lanceolata
''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 larnachiana
''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 ...
'' (F.Muell.) Kosterm.
* ''Mesua lepidota
''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 ...
'' T.Anderson
* ''Mesua macrantha
''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 ...
'' (Baill.) Kosterm.
* ''Mesua macrocarpa
''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 ...
'' (Pierre) Kosterm.
* ''Mesua macrophylla
''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 ...
'' (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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Malpighiales genera