Common name in Sri Lanka is Beraliya tree
Shorea megistophylla
PES Database
| Common Name(s) | Beraliya |
| Botanical Name | Shorea megistophylla |
| Origin of species | Endemic |
| Family | Dipterocarpaceae |
| AF notation / physiognomy | V9 |
| Plant reference # on ER Plant DATABASE | 242 |
| Photosynthetic Biomass | |
| -Weight per leaf | -1 g |
| -Leaf cycle | -Annual |
| -Length | -13 cm |
| -Width | -5 cm |
| -Texture | – |
| Conservation Status | Critically endangered |
| Growth Rate | Very slow |
| Crown type | Columnar |
| Propagation method | Seed |
| Root type | Tap deep |
| Preferred Soils | Loam soils |
| Impact on Soil | Soil quality enhance |
| Salinity tolerance | No |
| Human uses | Edible fat |
| Economic Importance | Seed, Edible fat, medicine, timber |
| Distribution | Low and mid country wet zone |
| Light preferences | Semi shade |
| Flowering time | |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Fruit type | Dry fruit |