WorldFloraDB - Vitex polygama

Characteristics

A tree. It can lose all its leaves during the year. Trees grow 6-12 m tall. The leaves are compound having leaflets like the fingers on a hand. There are 5 leaflets with short stalks. They have hairs on both surfaces. They are 10-18 cm long. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. They are pale blue. The fruit are round and hairy. They are black to violet.

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Foliage retention	deciduous
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Environment

Savannahs and semi-deciduous forests, most commonly in secondary formations, at elevations over 500 metres.

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It is a tropical plant. It grows naturally in the savannas and semi-deciduous forests in Brazil.

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Usage

The fruit are eaten fresh.

Uses	medicinal seasoning tea wood
Edible	fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seeds.

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