Vitex parviflora
Vitex parviflora
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of the lowland tropics, found at elevations up to 1,000 metres in areas with a distinct dry season[1]. It is found in areas where the mean annual temperature is in the range 22 - 32°c, and the mean annual rainfall is 750 - 2,600mm[2]. Tolerant of a wide range of soils but occurs mostly on dry limestone soils[2].. The plant has escaped from cultivation in some areas and, in at least one instance, has become invasive[3]. A slow-growing tree, mean annual height increase of 0.4- 1metre and diameter increase of 0.7 - 1cm respectively have been recorded[2, 4]. Planted trees start flowering 5 - 6 years after planting[2]. Plantations for wildling production are spaced 2 x 6metres[2].
Propagation
Seed - removing the pericarp and pre-soaking the seed in hot water at about 70 C may enhance the germination rate up to 70%[2]. Seed starts to germinate 10 - 40 days after sowing[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Vitex+parviflora>
Pollinators
Insects
References
- [1]Trees Commonly Cultivated in SE Asia — Jensen. M. · FAO Regional Office, Bangkok. · 1999 · ISBN 974-89377-5-5 ↩︎
- [2]World Agroforesty Centre — http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ ↩︎An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc.
- [3]Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk — http://www.hear.org/pier/scientificnames/index.html ↩︎A very good website detailing weed species that have been introduced into the Pacific Islands.
- [4]Ecocrop — http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home ↩︎Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available.
- [5]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
- [6]Global Tree Campaign - 40 Species in Trade — http://www.unep-wcmc.org/trees/trade/40_species_in_trade.htm ↩︎Information on the habitats, uses and some cultivation notes for 40 species of timber trees.
- [7]Medicinal Plants of the Philippines — Bureau of Plant Industry, Philippines. · http://www.bpi.da.gov.ph/Publications/mp/mplants.html ↩︎An Internet site from the Philippines Department of Agriculture, giving information in a readable way on the medicinal uses of many plants in their area.