Mazhar Botanic Garden

Mesua ferrea L.

Cobra Saffron

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000836
Common name: Cobra Saffron
English name: Ceylon Ironwood
Native: Indomalayan realm
Country: Indomalayan
(PGR): Very rare

Evergreen tree to 18-30 m high

Suitable for roadsides. Ornamental tree. shade providing tree

Calophyllum speciosa

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Texture: Loam
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 10 : 12
pH range: 4.3- 6.9
Status: Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen tree
pH: Mild acid

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