Common name in Sri Lanka is Liyan tree
Homalium ceylanicum
PES Database
| Common Name(s) | Liyan |
| Botanical Name | Homalium ceylanicum |
| Origin of species | Native |
| Family | Salicaceae |
| AF notation / physiognomy | V8 |
| Plant reference # on ER Plant DATABASE | 129 |
| Photosynthetic Biomass | |
| -Weight per leaf | -0.5 g |
| -Leaf cycle | -Annual |
| -Length | -6-18 cm |
| -Width | -2.5 cm |
| -Texture | -Smooth |
| Conservation Status | |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Crown type | Spreading |
| Propagation method | Seed |
| Root type | Tap deep root |
| Preferred Soils | |
| Impact on Soil | |
| Salinity tolerance | |
| Human uses | |
| Economic Importance | Timber |
| Distribution | Wet zone low and mid country |
| Light preferences | Full sun |
| Flowering time | |
| Flower Color | White |
| Fruit type | Fleshy fruit |