Mesua
Mesua is a genus of flowering plants in the family Calophyllaceae, native to tropical southern Asia. Common names include ironwood and rose chestnut.
They are evergreen shrubs or small trees growing to 13 m tall, with leaves arranged in opposite pairs.
Species
According to Plants of the World Online, ten species are currently accepted:Mesua clemensiorum Kosterm. – VietnamMesua ferrea L. – India and Sri Lanka to Indochina, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Java, and the PhilippinesMesua kochummeniana Whitmore – Peninsular MalaysiaMesua nivenii Whitmore – Peninsular MalaysiaMesua nuda Kosterm. ex Whitmore – Peninsular MalaysiaMesua planigemma Kosterm. – BorneoMesua pulchella Planch. & Triana – southwestern Sri LankaMesua purseglovei Whitmore – Peninsular MalaysiaMesua pustulata P.S.Ashton – BorneoMesua thwaitesii Planch. & Triana – Sri Lanka and southwestern India
Formerly placed here
Mesua daphnifolia Kosterm., synonym of Kayea daphnifoliaMesua manii Kosterm., synonym of Kayea maniiMesua rosea Kosterm., synonym of Kayea roseaMesua stylosa Kosterm., synonym of Kayea stylosaMesua wrayi Kosterm., synonym of ''Kayea wrayi''