| 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 | |
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Dimorphocalyx glabellus (Thwaites |
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| Varieties | |
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Dimorphocalyx glabellus var. lawianus (Hook.f.) Chakrab. & N.P.Balakr. |
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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.