Mesua ferrea
Mesua ferrea, the Sri Lankan ironwood, Indian rose chestnut, or cobra's saffron, is a species in the family Calophyllaceae. This slow-growing tree is named after the heaviness and hardness of its timber. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental due to its graceful shape, grayish-green foliage with a beautiful pink to red flush of drooping young leaves, and large, fragrant white flowers. It is native to wet, tropical parts of Sri Lanka, South India. It was declared the National Tree of Sri Lanka on 26th February 1986. It was chosen as the National Tree for several reasons.
| Ceylon ironwood | |
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| Ceylon ironwood in Thelwatta, South-East Sri Lanka. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/MesuaM. ferrea
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Mesua coromandelina Wight | |
