Ceylon Ironwood
Mesua ferrea

English Common Name: Ceylon Ironwood, Indian Rose Chestnut, Cobra's Saffron, Poached Egg Tree

Chinese Name / 植物中文名: 铁力木 (Tiě lì mù)

Other Local Name: Penaga Lilin (Malay)

Family Name: Calophyllaceae

Scientific Name: Mesua ferrea

Synonym: Calophyllum nagassarium,Mesua coromandelina, Mesua nagassarium, Mesua pedunculata, Mesua roxburghii, Mesua sclerophylla, Mesua speciosa, Mesua stylosa

Classification: ‎Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)‎ > ‎Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division)‎ > Malpighiales‎ > ‎Calophyllaceae‎ > ‎Mesua

Origin: India, Sri Lanka, Indochina to Malay Peninsula

Growth Habit: Tree

Characteristic: A heavy and hard timber tree with drooping leaves and large white flowers.that had numerous yellow stamens.

Care Requirements: Prefers full sun full shade and moderate watering.

Images Location: Johor, Malaysia