Lamiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Vitex glabrata

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Vitex glabrata is a medium-sized deciduous tree growing up to 25 metres tall. The bole can be up to 125 cm in diameter and branchless for up to 15 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild as a local source of food, medicines and a good quality timber. Vitex glabrata has a very wide distribution, growing in a range of different habitats. Although it is harvested from the wild for its timber and medicinal uses, the level of use does not impact significantly on the conservation status of the species at a global level. There are no major species specific threats identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' 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 RangeE. Asia - India, Bangladesh, Assam, through tropical Asia to Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Marianas Islands.

HabitatMixed evergreen forest, often along forest edges, sometimes also in deciduous forest or grassland, at elevations up to 1,000 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].. In Myanmar it is often associated with teak (Tectona grandis)[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].