Edible : Seeds, Roots - tea, Leaves - tea, Fruit, Leaves,
A small bush. It loses its leaves during the year. It can grow 5-10 m high. The leaves are compound and with 3-5 leaflets. These are sword shaped and have stalks. They are 4-12 cm long. They are dark green on the upper surface and have whitish hairs underneath. The flowers are in a spreading cluster. They are light blue or purple. The flowers are about 1 cm long. The fruit are about 1 cm across.
It grows in subtropical uplands. It grows in moist places and near water and up to 1,700 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places. It suits hardiness zone 8. At MARDI.
Common names : Chinese vitex, Indian Privet, Five-leaved chaste tree, Aggla-chita, Banna, Begundia, Beyguna, Dhunnika, Huang ping, Kyaungban-gyi, Lakkigida, Lala tea, Leban, Leggundi, Marwan, Nagaol, Nagoda, Nakkilu, Nekki, Nigudi, Nirgundi, Nirkkundi, Nishida, Nishindra, Nisind, Nisinda, Pachatia, Pasotia, Pasutia, Pohon suci daun lima, Posotia, Samalu, Sambhalu, Shambalu, Shan pu jiang, Shivari, Shiwali, Shwari, Simali, Tellavaaviti, Urik-shibi, Vaavili, Vellai-nocohi, Vellanocchi, Venmochi, Vorke abap, Warek-lou, Wu-chih-kan,
Synonyms :
Vitex paniculata Lam.;
Vitex cannabifolia;