Five-leaf fiddlewood
Vitex capitata
Family: Lamiaceae
What it is like
A small tree. It grows 15 m tall.
It has also been put in the family Verbenaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Guianas, Guyana, SE Asia, South America, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Aceituno, Alma negra, Cacho venado, Capitate chastetree, Escobillo, Gattilier capite, Guarataro, Piedrero, Piqueguaro, Totumillo, Totumillo morado
Synonyms
Vitex bignonioides Kunth; Vitex brasiliensis Juss. ex Steud.; Vitex capitata f. albiflora Moldenke; Vitex wittrockiana Moldenke;