Common name in Sri Lanka is Pelan tree
Bhesa ceylonica
PES Database
| Common Name(s) | Pelan |
| Botanical Name | Bhesa ceylonica |
| Origin of species | Endemic |
| Family | Centroplacaceae |
| AF notation / physiognomy | V9 |
| Plant reference # on ER Plant DATABASE | 04 |
| Photosynthetic Biomass | |
| – Weight per leaf | -1.9 g |
| – Leaf cycle | -Annual |
| – Length | -10-14 cm |
| – Width | -4cm |
| – Texture | – |
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Crown type | Open broad crown |
| Propagation method | Seed |
| Root type | Tap deep |
| Preferred Soils | Sandy to loam moist soils |
| Impact on Soil | Soil quality enhance |
| Salinity tolerance | No |
| Human uses | |
| Economic Importance | Timber |
| Distribution | Wet zone low country |
| Light preferences | Full sun |
| Flowering time | |
| Flower Color | Green |
| Fruit type | Fleshy fruit |