Vitex simplicifolia
Oliv.
Lamiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical shrub or small tree in the Lamiaceae family, reaching 6-8 m in height.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Medicinal Uses
Vitex rotundifolia has many medicinal uses. These uses generally parallel those of Vitex agnus-castus.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Chad, China, Ghana, Mali, Togo, West Africa,
Notes
Also put in the family Verbenaceae.
Synonyms
Vitex diversifolia Bak.Vitex vogelii
Also Known As
Abisa, Boumehi, Garbo, Koronifin, Korofon, Koronin
References (8)
- Abbiw, D.K., 1990, Useful Plants of Ghana. West African uses of wild and cultivated plants. Intermediate Technology Publications and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p 49
- Assogbadjo, A. E. et al, 2013, Specific Richness and Cultural Importance of Wild Edible Trees in Benin. Acta Hort. 979, ISHS 2013
- Atato, A., et al, 2010, Diversity of Edible Wild Fruit Tree Species of Togo. Global Science Books.
- Dalziel, J. M., 1937, The Useful plants of west tropical Africa. Crown Agents for the Colonies London.
- Gallagher, D. E., 2010, Farming beyond the escarpment: Society, Environment, and Mobility in Precolonial Southeastern Burkina Faso. PhD University of Michigan.
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- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 168
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 199
- Vivien, J., & Faure, J.J., 1996, Fruitiers Sauvages d'Afrique. Especes du Cameroun. CTA p 363
