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Dimorphocalyx glabellus

Dimorphocalyx glabellus
Dimorphocalyx glabellus leaves.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Dimorphocalyx
Species: D. glabellus
Binomial name
Dimorphocalyx glabellus
(Thwaites
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.


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