Mesua ferrea
Mesua ferrea, the Sri Lankan ironwood, Indian rose chestnut, or cobra's saffron, is a species in the family Calophyllaceae. This slow-growing tree is named after the heaviness and hardness of its timber. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental due to its graceful shape, grayish-green foliage with a beautiful pink to red flush of drooping young leaves, and large, fragrant white flowers. It is native to wet, tropical parts of Sri Lanka, South India.
| Ceylon ironwood | |
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| Ceylon ironwood in Thelwatta, South-East Sri Lanka. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Plantae |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Calophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Mesua |
| Species: | M. ferrea
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| Binomial name | |
| Mesua ferrea | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mesua coromandelina Wight | |
Mesua Ferrea Media
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Photograph of the Mesua ferrea leaf used to sequence its genome
Mesua ferrea - Young leaves and flowers. December 2018. Location: Manting Park, Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, SW China. 21,992, 100,805
Mesua ferrea - Young leaves and flowers. December 2018. Location: Manting Park, Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, SW China. 21,992, 100,805
Mesua ferrea – Young fruit. May 2019. Location: Manting Park, Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, SW China. 21,992, 100,805
Mesua ferrea – Ripe fruits. November 2019. Location: Rainforest Park, Mengla City, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, SW China. 21.461239,101.563400
