Vitex triflora
Family: Lamiaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 13 m tall. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaf stalk is 2-6 cm long but the leaflets only have small stalks. The flower panicles are 4-11 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. There are usually 3 flowers in the group. The fruit is fleshy and narrowly oval. It is 1.4 cm long by 0.8 cm wide. It has a brown or yellow coating. The pulp is slimy and edible. The seed is large.
Also put in the family Verbenaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forest near marshes and in common on granite.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela
How it is used for food
The fruit are sweet.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Ama uva, Basi-oedoe, Boskalebas, Cormillon, Hakiaballi, Kalebashout, Krabasi-oedoe, Mama-de-cacheiro, Paliperro, Waranshikuai