Rank Species | Genus Mesua Higher classification Mesua | |
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Similar Mesua, Calophyllaceae, Calophyllum, Mesua ferrea, Clusiaceae | ||
Mesua stylosa is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found only in Sri Lanka.
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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.
References
Mesua stylosa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA