Mesua — 1 species

Cultivation

A plant of the moist to wet tropics, where it is found at elevations from 60 - 1,500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 30 - 35°c, but can tolerate 4 - 45°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -2°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c.