Common blue vitex
Vitex trifolia

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A large shrub or small tree. It can be 5 m tall. The stems are covered with soft hairs. The leaves are opposite along the stems. They have 3 leaflets. These can be 1-12 cm long. The leaves are green on the upper surface and greyish green underneath. The flowers are in clusters 18 cm long. The flowers are purple. The fruit are fleshy and 6 mm long. They contain 4 small black seeds.

They are also used in medicine. Also put in the family Verbenaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows near the coast. In XTBG Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Africa, Asia, Australia, China, Cook Islands, East Africa, East Timor, Fiji, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Pacific, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Rotuma, Samoa, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna, Yap

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds and cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Galumi, Gattilier, Gendavasi, Gillieu, Igaowar, Kisechedui, Lagondi, Lagundi, Legundi, Namulega, Sangari, Simple leaf chaste tree, Tawe ate, Te kaitu, Three leaflet vitex, Utkonamnam

Synonyms

Vutex negundo L.; Vitex negundo var. bicolor; Vitex trifolia var. bicolor (Willd.) Moldenke; and many others