Vitex siamica F.N.Williams

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Vitex

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-18 m tall. The trunk can be 20-90 cm across. The bark is flaky and cracked. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The central leaflet is narrowly oval and 6-8 cm long by 3 cm wide. The side leaflets are 5 cm long by 2 cm wide. They are wedge shaped at the base and taper to the tip. The fruit are pale purple and 3-5 mm across.
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Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 18.0
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It is a tropical plant. It grows on limestone. It grows between 160-530 m above sea level.
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Usage

The fruit are eaten. They are slightly bitter.
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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Vitex siamica world distribution map, present in Thailand

Conservation status

Vitex siamica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:866005-1
WFO ID wfo-0000333454
COL ID 5BLCT
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Synonyms

Vitex siamica