Vitex gigantea Kunth

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Vitex

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 8-12 m high. The trunk is 30-35 cm across. The leaves are divided like fingers on a hand. There are 5 leaflets. The leaf stalk is 10-12 cm long. The fruit is 1-1.5 cm long by 1 cm across. It is fragrant and sweet. The fruit are edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.3 - 0.35
Mature height (meter) 8.0 - 10.0
Root system -
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Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant.
More
Coastal lowlands.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw and used in preserves.
Uses seasoning tea wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Vitex gigantea world distribution map, present in Ecuador and Peru

Conservation status

Vitex gigantea threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:865730-1
WFO ID wfo-0000333103
COL ID 5BL4S
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Vitex gigantea Vitex gigantea var. congestiflora