Tritaxis glabella

Tritaxis glabella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
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 is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a small evergreen tree endemic to Sri Lanka.

Stem

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