Mesua
Encyclopedia
Mesua is a small genus of flowering plant
s in the family
Calophyllaceae
, native to tropical southern Asia
. Common names include ironwood
(shared with many other plants) and rose chestnut.
They are evergreen
shrub
s or small tree
s growing to 13 m tall, with leaves arranged in opposite pairs.
Vidalia Fern.-Vill. is a synonym of Mesua.
Species include:
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Calophyllaceae
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 genera included in this family were previously recognized in the tribe Calophylleae of the Clusiaceae family. The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group...
, native to tropical southern Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. Common names include ironwood
Ironwood
Ironwood is a common name for a large number of woods that have a reputation for hardness. Usage of the name may include the tree that yields this wood...
(shared with many other plants) and rose chestnut.
They are evergreen
Evergreen
In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant that has leaves in all seasons. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage during the winter or dry season.There are many different kinds of evergreen plants, both trees and shrubs...
shrub
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
s or small tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
s growing to 13 m tall, with leaves arranged in opposite pairs.
Vidalia Fern.-Vill. is a synonym of Mesua.
Species include:
- Mesua daphnifoliaMesua daphnifoliaMesua daphnifolia is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family.It is found only in Malaysia.-References:* Kochummen, K.M. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Mesua elegansMesua elegansMesua elegans is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family.It is found in Malaysia and Singapore.-References:* Kochummen, K.M. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Mesua ferreaMesua ferreaMesua ferrea is a species in the family Calophyllaceae. The plant is named after the heaviness of its timber and cultivated in tropical climates for its form, foliage, and fragrant flowers...
- Mesua ferruginea
- Mesua kochummeniaMesua kochummeniaMesua kochummenia is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family.It is found only in Malaysia.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Kochummen, K.M. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Mesua kunstleriMesua kunstleriMesua kunstleri is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family.It is found only in Malaysia.-References:* Kochummen, K.M. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Mesua lepidota
- Mesua maniiMesua maniiMesua manii is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family.It is found only in India.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Mesua nervosa
- Mesua niveniiMesua niveniiMesua nivenii is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family.It is found only in Malaysia.-References:* Kochummen, K.M. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Mesua nudaMesua nudaMesua nuda is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family.It is found only in Malaysia.-References:* Kochummen, K.M. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Mesua pursegloveiMesua pursegloveiMesua purseglovei is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family.It is found only in Malaysia.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Sources:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Mesua roseaMesua roseaMesua rosea is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family.It is found only in Malaysia.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Kochummen, K.M. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Mesua stylosaMesua stylosaMesua stylosa is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family.It is found only in Sri Lanka.- Tree description :Medium size evergreen tree.Endemic to tropical rain forests.It is not can be found in natural forests & last time report between 1900 & 1950.There are several trees in...
- Mesua wrayiMesua wrayiMesua wrayi is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family.It is found only in Malaysia.-References:* Kochummen, K.M. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....