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Lamiaceae FAMILY Endangered

Vitex vondrozensis

Vitex vondrozensis

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Vitex vondrozensis is a tree, usually growing around 5 - 6 metres tall with a bole around 8cm in diameter[ 455 Title Flore de Madagascar et des Comores Publication Author Humbert H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris Year 1946 - 1984 ISBN Description Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet. ]. The plant can grow up to 20 metres tall[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. The habitat of Vitex vondrozensis is in continuing decline due to logging for charcoal production, agricultural extension and fire. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 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 RangeAfrica - eastern Madagascar
HabitatDry and humid forests, on sandy soils; at elevations up to 250 metres