Ceylon ironwood: Useful and graceful tree - Forest Research …
WEBMesua ferrea or known as penaga lilin, Ceylon ironwood, Indian rose chestnut, or cobra’s saffron, belongs to the family Calophyllaceae. The tree is native to Sri Lanka, India, southern Nepal, Burma, Thailand, Indochina, the Philippines, Malaysia and Sumatra.
Mesua ferrea - Wikipedia
WEBThis slow-growing tree is named after the heaviness and hardness of its timber. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental for its graceful shape, grayish-green foliage with a beautiful pink to red flush of drooping young leaves, and large, fragrant white flowers.
NParks | Mesua ferrea - National Parks Board
WEBSeed kernel or flower stamens pounded with seed oil, and used as poultice for wounds and bleeding control. Seed oil also used to relieve skin itch, dandruff and rheumatism. Leaves used to treat fever, sore eyes and leprosy. Fresh …
Facts about the Ironwood Tree - Health Benefits Times
WEBMar 15, 2018 · Mesua ferrea commonly known as Ironwood Tree is an ornamental and hardwood timber tree native to Sri Lanka, India, southern Nepal, Burma, Thailand, Indochina, the Philippines, Malaysia and Sumatra. It grows well in river valleys of the evergreen forests of The Himalayas and Western Ghat Hills of Konkan and Malabar area.
WEBpenaga, mesua ECOLOGY M. ferrea is a canopy component in lowland forest, but commonly features as an understorey tree in montane evergreen or semi-evergreen forest. In Borneo, the species is associated with dipterocarps. BIOPHYSICAL LIMITS Altitude: up to 2 300 m Soil type: M. ferrea requires a fairly rich, well drained soil.
(PDF) Effectiveness of 'Penaga Lilin' (Mesua Ferrea L.) and 'Payung ...
WEBThis shade is created by two shading properties: major and minor branching/limbs and leaf cover. However, the percentage of limbs and leaf cover varies across tree species and from tree to tree within the same species. Furthermore, the density of leaf cover also varies from season to season.
Mesua ferrea - Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS)
WEBIronwood Tree and Penaga (Mesua ferrea) have been recorded in Kedah, Selangor, Terengganu, Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur & Federal Territories of Putrajaya. #Calophyllaceae
Penaga lilin: Si pokok ubatan, hiasan menawan
WEBPokok ini ditanam dengan meluas di Asia sebagai pokok hiasan kerana bentuknya yang menawan dan daunnya yang berwarna hijau kekelabuan dan berlilin. Pokok ini sering mengeluarkan pucuk-pucuk merah muda yang tergantung melentuk manakala bunganya besar berwarna putih dan kuning.
WEBwith canopy transmissivity of 22%, leaf area index of 1.5 and 52% of shade area. Therefore, the study found that Mesua ferrea L. was better in filtering thermal radiation than Hura crepitans L. (93% and 79% respectively).
Mesua ferrea L., Pokok Penaga Lilin (Flora Dunia)
WEBMesua ferrea L. (Pokok Penaga Lilin). Keluarga Calophyllaceae. Genus Mesua. Flora Dunia