Palipero chastetree
Vitex pseudolea
Family: Lamiaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 12-15 m high. The trunk is 30-50 cm wide. The leaves are opposite and divided like fingers on a hand. They are hairy. The leaf stalk is 5-9 cm long. There are 5-7 leaflets. They taper to the tip. The leaves are 13-15 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The flowers are in groups at the end of branches. The fruit is fleshy with a hard stone inside. It is oval or round. It is 1.5 cm across. It has an unusual smell. There is 1 seed.
Also put in the family Verbenaceae.
Where it is found
It grows in tropical and subtropical places. In Bolivia it grows below 600 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Andes, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, South America
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit, seed
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Acapu, Aceituna de monte, Anacahita, Carmunon, Chochojorro, Corminon, Mituqui, Moconto, Paliperro, Tacumai, Taruma, Tarumao