Dimorphocalyx glabellus

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

Dimorphocalyx glabellus is a species of 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.

Morphology

Leaves - lanceolate-oblong, tapering base, acuminate apex, dull dark green, margins entire to slightly dentate.

Trunk - Bark- cinnamon-gray; twigs slender.

Flowers - white.

Fruits - pubescent capsule surrounded by persistent calyx.

Ecology

Monsoon forest understory, scrub.

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

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