Mesua

Mesua
Mesua ferrea foliage
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Calophyllaceae
Genus:	Mesua L.
Species
See text
Synonyms
Nagassari Adans. Nagatampo Adans. Naghas Mirb. ex Steud. Plagiorrhiza Hallier f. Plinia Blanco Vidalia Fern.-Vill. Rhynea Scop.

Mesua is a 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.