''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 Calophy ...

,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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s or small

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

Species

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'' currently includes: Plants of the World Online: ''Mesua'' L. (retrieved 10 February 2020)
/ref> * '' Mesua assamica'' (King & Prain) Kosterm. (syn. ''Kayea assamica'') * '' Mesua beccariana'' (Baill.) Kosterm. * '' Mesua calophylloides'' (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 ''Mesua daphnifolia'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Calophyllaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, ...

'' (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 sha ...

'' L. * '' Mesua floribunda'' (Wall.) Kosterm. * '' Mesua garciae'' (Fern.-Vill.) Kosterm. * '' Mesua grandis'' (King) Kosterm. * '' Mesua kochummeniana'' 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'' (King) Kosterm. * '' Mesua megalocarpa'' (Merr.) Kosterm. * '' Mesua myrtifolia'' (Baill.) Kosterm. * '' Mesua navesii'' (Fern.-Vill.) Kosterm. * '' Mesua nervosa'' Planch. & Triana * '' Mesua nivenii'' Whitmore * '' Mesua nuda'' Kosterm. ex Whitmore * '' Mesua oblongifolia'' (Ridl.) Kosterm. * '' Mesua paludosa'' (Kosterm.) Kosterm. * '' Mesua paniculata'' (Blanco) Kosterm. * '' Mesua philippinensis'' (Planch. & Triana) Kosterm. * '' Mesua planigemma'' Kosterm. * '' Mesua pulchella'' Planch. & Triana * '' Mesua purseglovei'' Whitmore * '' Mesua pustulata'' (Ridl.) P.S.Ashton * '' Mesua racemosa'' (Planch. & Triana) Kosterm. * '' Mesua rosea'' (Ridl.) Kosterm. * '' Mesua stylosa'' (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 Timb ...

'' Planch. & Triana * '' Mesua wrayi'' (King) Kosterm.

References

Germplasm Resources Information Network: ''Mesua''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3237856 Malpighiales genera