Lamiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Vitex orinocensis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Vitex orinocensis is a shrub or tree, often with many trunks and an irregular, rounded crown; usually growing 8 - 18 metres tall. The bole can be 18 - 25cm in diameter[ 650 Title Phytologia Vol. 6 Publication Author Moldenke H.N. & Moldenke A.L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harold N. Moldenke and Alma L. Moldenke; New York Year 1957 ISBN Description Includes a treatment of the genus Vitex. It can be downloaded from the internet. , 651 Title Phytologia Vol. 51 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harold N. Moldenke and Alma L. Moldenke; New York Year 1982 ISBN Description Various articles on botany. ]. The tree yields a timber and an edible fruit, which are used locally. Vitex orinocensis 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 - Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas.

HabitatLight forests, the edges of woods, non-inundated land, savannahs, swampy places, granite, and the sides of streams at elevations up to 500 metres[ 650 Title Phytologia Vol. 6 Publication Author Moldenke H.N. & Moldenke A.L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harold N. Moldenke and Alma L. Moldenke; New York Year 1957 ISBN Description Includes a treatment of the genus Vitex. It can be downloaded from the internet. ].