Tritaxis glabella

{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}

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|image = Dimorphocalyx glabellus leaves.jpg

|genus = Dimorphocalyx

|species = glabellus

|authority = (Thwaites

|subdivision_ranks = Varieties

|subdivision = Dimorphocalyx glabellus var. lawianus {{au|(Hook.f.) Chakrab. & N.P.Balakr.}}

}}

Dimorphocalyx glabellus is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a small evergreen tree endemic to Sri Lanka.

Image:Dimorphocalyx glabellus stem.jpg

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

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  • http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/263237
  • http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-61904
  • http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Dimorphocalyx+glabellus

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Category:Codiaeae

Category:Endemic flora of Sri Lanka