genus mesua

Noun
  1. Genus of tropical Asiatic trees having large solitary flowers (synset 112390901)
    is a type of: dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
    member holonym: ironwood, ironwood tree, mesua ferrea, rose chestnut - handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties
    belongs to: clusiaceae, family clusiaceae, family guttiferae, guttiferae, st john's wort family - widely distributed family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines that produce oils and resins and some usable timber
    same as: mesua

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