| Mesua | |
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| Mesua ferrea foliage | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Calophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Mesua L. |
| Species | |
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Mesua is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Calophyllaceae,[1] 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.
Vidalia Fern.-Vill. is a synonym of Mesua.
Species include: