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Mesua
Sign in to saveMesua is a genus of flowering plants in the family Calophyllaceae, native to tropical southern Asia. Common names include ironwood (shared with many other plants) and rose chestnut.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilyCalophyllaceae
Observations recorded3,159
Common Name: kamsia
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Mesua is a genus of flowering plants in the family Calophyllaceae, 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.
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Mesua ferrea
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Asia
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tree
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Carl Linnaeus
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Angiosperms
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shrub
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taxonomy
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tracheophyte
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evergreen plant
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Malpighiales
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Eudicots
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synonym
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Q82486
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