Vitex siamica
F. N. Williams
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Description
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.
Edible Uses
The pale purple fruit are eaten raw and have a slightly bitter flavor.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten. They are slightly bitter.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on limestone. It grows between 160-530 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand,
Production
In Bornero plants flower May to July and fruit May to December.
References (1)
- de Oko, R., 2008, The genus Vitex (Labiatae) in the Flora Malesiana region, excluding New Guinea. Kew Bulletin 63: 17-40
