Lamiaceae FAMILY Least Concern
Vitex compressa
Vitex compressa
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Vitex compressa is a tree growing up to 20 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible fruit, and probably also for its wood. Vitex compressa has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; Caribbean - Trinidad to the Windward Islands.
HabitatMarsh and ridge forests[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. ].