Vitex mollis Kunth

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Vitex

Characteristics

A medium sized tree. It grows 18 m tall. The bark is brown. The leaf stalks are long. The leaves have leaflets. There are usually 3 leafets. They are oblong and 12 cm long. They have velvety hairs underneath. The flowers are in small groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 2 cm across and bluish-black.
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 16.5
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It is a tropical plant.
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Usage

The fruit are eaten raw or used for juice. They are better stewed.
Uses environmental use food material medicinal seasoning tea wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Fever (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

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Distribution

Vitex mollis world distribution map, present in Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:865877-1
WFO ID wfo-0000333279
COL ID 5BL96
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Synonyms

Vitex hawaiiensis Vitex lasiophylla Vitex mollis Cornutia ternata Vitex mollis f. iltisii