| Biotic zone
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Northeastern Himalayas +
, Eastern Ghats +
, Western Ghats +
, Indo-Gangetic Plain +
, Outlying Islands +
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| Class
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Magnoliopsida +
|
| Commercial application
|
Medicinal use +
, Religious use +
, Wood +
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| Common Indian names
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नाग चम्पा Nag champa, नागकेसर Nagkesar (Hindi); नर्मिश्क Narmishka (Urdu);Tadinangu (Tamil);Thorlachampa (Marathi);Vainavu (Malayalam);নোক্তে Nokte (Assamese);নাগেসৰ Nageshor (Manipuri) +
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| Common hindi name
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नाग चम्पा Nag champa, नागकेसर Nagkesar +
|
| Common name
|
Cobra saffron, Ceylon ironwood, Indian rose chestnut +
|
| Division/Phylum
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Magnoliophyta +
|
| Endemic Western Ghats
|
true +
|
| Family
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Clusiaceae +
|
| Floral symmetry
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Radial +
|
| Food use
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Yes +
|
| Genus
|
Mesua +
|
| Header caption
|
Ceylon ironwood in Thelwatta, South-East Sri Lanka. +
|
| Header image
|
MesuaFerrea IronWood.jpg +
|
| IUCN status
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Not Evaluated +
|
| Introdescription
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This species is the national tree of Sri L … This species is the national tree of Sri Lanka. The geography of Sri Lanka is quite similar to the South western regions of India. In fact, part of the Western Ghat seems to extend to Sri Lanka. ''Mesua ferrea'' is used in Indian cooking, as a medicine, for its fragrance and in the industry for its wood. Some people have noted the psychedelic effects of the fragrance of Nag Champa. The incense sticks made from the flowers of this plant are popular worldwide for their intense fragrance.lar worldwide for their intense fragrance. +
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| Medicinal significance
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Yes +
|
| Medicinal system
|
Ayurveda +
, Folk Medicine +
|
| Native species
|
Yes +
|
| Order
|
Theales +
|
| Page creation date
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19 October 2010 +
|
| Plant commercial
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Yes +
|
| Plant commercial part
|
Stem +
, Bark +
, Flower +
|
| Plant height
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More than 10 feet +
|
| Plant medicinal part
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Root +
, Leaves +
, Flower +
, Seeds +
|
| Plant type
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Woody (Tree/Shrub) +
|
| Regnum
|
Plantae +
|
| Species name
|
w:Mesua ferrea +
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| State
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Assam +
, Andaman and Nicobar Islands +
, Bihar +
, Karnataka +
, Kerala +
, Maharashtra +
, Orissa +
, Pondicherry +
, Sikkim +
, Tamil Nadu +
, Uttar Pradesh +
, West Bengal +
|
| User ID
|
User:Gauravm +
|
| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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| Categories |
Plants +
, Species page +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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8 October 2011 00:31:05 +
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