Vitex megapotamica (Spreng.) Moldenke

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Vitex

Characteristics

A tree that loses its leaves. It grows 10-25 m tall. The trunk can be 40-60 cm across. Fruit are about 2 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.4 - 0.6
Mature height (meter) 10.0 - 20.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in pine forests and semi-deciduous forests. It can grow in dry and wet soils. It needs a sunny position. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.
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Pine forests and semi-deciduous forests. Found in dense primary forests as well as in secondary formations, growing in dry soils as well as wet.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses material medicinal seasoning tea wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from fresh seeds. They germinate in 40-60 days and can be put in a nursery and transplanted.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Leaf

Vitex megapotamica leaf picture by Flor Alex (cc-by-sa)
Vitex megapotamica leaf picture by Flor Sam (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Vitex megapotamica flower picture by Flor Alex (cc-by-sa)
Vitex megapotamica flower picture by Flor Sam (cc-by-sa)
Vitex megapotamica flower picture by Joao Krahe (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Vitex megapotamica fruit picture by Eduardo Andrade (cc-by-sa)
Vitex megapotamica fruit picture by Gwen (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Vitex megapotamica world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Conservation status

Vitex megapotamica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:265977-2
WFO ID wfo-0000333263
COL ID 5BL8R
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Vitex montevidensis Vitex multinervis Vitex taruma Vitex viticifolia Vitex megapotamica var. multinervis Vitex montevidensis var. multinervis Psilogyne viticifolia Vitex megapotamica f. albiflora Bignonia megapotamica Vitex megapotamica