Hupari
Vitex pyramidata
Family: Lamiaceae
What it is like
A shrub or tree. It grows 15 m tall. The leaf stalks are long. The leaves have 5 leaflets. They can be 18 cm long. There are grey hairs underneath. The flowers are in pyramid shaped groups in the axils of the leaves. The fruit are about 1 cm across. They are black.
Also put in the family Verbenaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Central America, Mexico, North America
How it is used for food
The fruit can be eaten raw but are better stewed.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Bitasha, Capulin, Cuata, Querenda