Vitex pseudolea Rusby

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Vitex

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 12-15 m high. The trunk is 30-50 cm wide. The leaves are opposite and divided like fingers on a hand. They are hairy. The leaf stalk is 5-9 cm long. There are 5-7 leaflets. They taper to the tip. The leaves are 13-15 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The flowers are in groups at the end of branches. The fruit is fleshy with a hard stone inside. It is oval or round. It is 1.5 cm across. It has an unusual smell. There is 1 seed.
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.3 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 12.0 - 15.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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It grows in tropical and subtropical places. In Bolivia it grows below 600 m altitude.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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Edible fruits seeds
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Distribution

Vitex pseudolea world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:265993-2
WFO ID wfo-0000333381
COL ID 5BLB8
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Synonyms

Vitex pseudolea