Tarumacillo, Giant chaste tree
Vitex gigantea

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 8-12 m high. The trunk is 30-35 cm across. The leaves are divided like fingers on a hand. There are 5 leaflets. The leaf stalk is 10-12 cm long. The fruit is 1-1.5 cm long by 1 cm across. It is fragrant and sweet. The fruit are edible.

Also put in the family Verbenaceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, South America (country/location of origin), West Indies

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw and used in preserves.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chuto, Cuajado blanco, Pechiche, Titinomi, Tsindo'si

Synonyms

Vitex gigantea var. congestiflora Moldenke;