Dimorphocalyx glabellus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Dimorphocalyx |
Species: | D. glabellus |
Binomial name | |
Dimorphocalyx glabellus (Thwaites |
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Varieties | |
Dimorphocalyx glabellus var. lawianus (Hook.f.) Chakrab. & N.P.Balakr. |
Dimorphocalyx glabellus var. lawianus (Hook.f.) Chakrab. & N.P.Balakr.
Dimorphocalyx glabellus is a species of family Euphorbiaceae. It is a small evergreen tree endemic to Sri Lanka.
It is known as "Weli wenna" in Sinhala and "tentukki" in Tamil.
Whole plant is used as an important medicinal plant in Ayurveda.