Vitex oxycuspis Baker

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Vitex

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 11 m high. The leaves have 3-5 leaflets. They are arranged like fingers on a hand. The leaflets are oval or wedge shaped with irregular teeth. They are 15-20 cm long and about 7-10 cm wide.
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Forest tree 15-35 ft. high, similar to the above (Vitex micrantha).
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Mature height (meter) 7.79 - 10.83
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary jungle. In Nigeria it is recorded at 1,440 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food food material medicinal poison
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Vitex oxycuspis world distribution map, present in Angola, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone

Conservation status

Vitex oxycuspis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:865907-1
WFO ID wfo-0000333333
COL ID 7G5B4
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Synonyms

Vitex oxycuspis