Mesua ferrea  L.

Cobra Saffron, Ceylon Ironwood, Indian Rose Chestnut
Plants > Angiosperms > Calophyllaceae > Mesua ferrea
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Malpighiales
Family: ​Calophyllaceae
Genus: Mesua
Species: ferrea
  • Common names: ​​Cobra Saffron, Ceylon Ironwood, Indian Rose Chestnut
  • Thai names: ก๊าก่อ ka-ko (Karen-Mae Hong Son), ก้ำก่อ kam-ko (Shan-Mae Hong Son), บุนนาค bunnak (General), ปะนาคอ pa-na-kho (Malay-Pattani), สารภีดอย saraphi doi (Chiang Mai)
  • Chinese names: 铁力木 tie li mu
  • Distribution: China, India, Indonesia (Java), Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand.
  • Image locations: Chonburi​
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Mesua ferrea from Thailand.
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Mesua ferrea (Chonburi Prov.)
References:
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China