Dimorphocalyx Glabellus
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''Dimorphocalyx glabellus'' is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a small evergreen tree endemic to
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
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In culture

It is known as "weli wenna" in Sinhala and "tentukki" in Tamil.


Uses

Whole plant is used as an important medicinal plant in Ayurveda.


References

* http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/263237 * http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-61904 * http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Dimorphocalyx+glabellus {{Taxonbar, from=Q15372826 Codiaeae Endemic flora of Sri Lanka