Vitex orinocensis var. multiflora Huber

Variety

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Characteristics

A tree. It grows 22 m tall. It can be a shrub 5 m tall. The leaves usually have 3 leaflets. The middle leaflet is the largest. The leaf stalks are 1-3.5 cm long. The flower panicle is loose. It can be 18 cm long by 12 cm wide. The stalk is 5-6 cm long. The fruit is oval and fleshy. It is 1 cm long by 0.8 cm wide. The pulp is edible. It has a bad smell.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 22.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in upland rainforest especially on granite or bauxite.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Vitex orinocensis var. multiflora world distribution map, present in Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:265989-2
WFO ID wfo-0000333328
COL ID 5S442
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 741633
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Synonyms

Vitex multiflora Vitex orinocensis var. multiflora