Mesua stylosa
| 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. | |
Mesua stylosa is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found only in Sri Lanka.
Common names
Suwanda tree in Sinhalese.
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 Peradeniya garden [Sri Lanka].
Uses
Mesua stylosa wood is Reddish Brown caller & it is very strong,hard & heavy.It use for building constriction.
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Mesua stylosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- Peradeniya garden at Sri Lanka.