Lamiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Vitex gamosepala

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Vitex gamosepala is a tree that can grow more than 30 metres tall, though is usually raher smaller and occaionally has a climbing habit. The bole is usually straight, though can be crooked, and is up to 40cm in diameter338, [ 966 Title Identification and Utilization of Lesser-known Commercial Timbers in Peninsular Malaysia 8: Keruntum, Kungang, Leban Publication Timber Technology Bulletin No. 43 Author Lim S. C. Gan K. S. Website https://info.frim.gov.my/infocenter/booksonline/ttb/TTBno43.pdf Publisher Forest Research Institute Malaysia Year 2007 ISBN 139-258 Description Part of an excellent series of handbooks giving information on the woods of southeast Asia. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild, mainly for local use of its wood. Vitex gamosepala is experiencing a decline in population coupled with a loss of the quality of its habitat. However, given its large range, and that it can grow in secondary vegetation, the plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 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 RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra).

HabitatComparatively dry areas in lowland and hill forest to 1,200 metres[ 966 Title Identification and Utilization of Lesser-known Commercial Timbers in Peninsular Malaysia 8: Keruntum, Kungang, Leban Publication Timber Technology Bulletin No. 43 Author Lim S. C. Gan K. S. Website https://info.frim.gov.my/infocenter/booksonline/ttb/TTBno43.pdf Publisher Forest Research Institute Malaysia Year 2007 ISBN 139-258 Description Part of an excellent series of handbooks giving information on the woods of southeast Asia. ]. Moist lowland evergreen and deciduous forest, both primary and secondary[ 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. ].