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Vitex negundo L.

Chinese chaste tree, Five-leaved chaste tree, horseshoe vitex, nisinda

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English Chinese chaste tree, Five-leaved chaste tree, horseshoe vitex, nisinda
Other names

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories Somalia; Tanzania; Mozambique; Mauritius; Madagascar; Afghanistan; Iran; China South-Central; Hainan; Inner Mongolia; China North-Central; Qinghai; China Southeast; Tibet; Japan; Korea; Taiwan; Assam; Bangladesh; East Himalaya; India; Laccadive Islands; Maldives; Nepal; Pakistan; Sri Lanka; West Himalaya; Andaman Is.; Cambodia; Myanmar; Nicobar Islands; Thailand; Viet Nam; Borneo; Java; Lesser Sunda Islands; Malaya; Philippines; Marianas; Texas; Alabama; Florida; Cuba; Haiti; Leeward Islands; Trinidad and Tobago; Windward Islands

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Lamiales
Family Lamiaceae
Genus Vitex
Species negundo
Author citation L.
Scientific name Vitex negundo L.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Bark

Chinese chaste tree, Five-leaved chaste tree, horseshoe vitex, nisinda

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Chinese chaste tree, Five-leaved chaste tree, horseshoe vitex, nisinda

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Chinese chaste tree, Five-leaved chaste tree, horseshoe vitex, nisinda

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson