| Mesua stylosa | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Calophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Mesua |
| Species: | M. stylosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesua stylosa (Thwaites) Kosterm. |
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Mesua stylosa is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found only in Sri Lanka.
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Suwanda tree in Sinhalese.
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 Peradeniya garden [Sri Lanka].
Mesua stylosa wood is Reddish Brown caller & it is very strong,hard & heavy.It use for building constriction.