Vitex glabrata

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Vitex glabrata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Vitex
Species:
V. glabrata
Binomial name
Vitex glabrata
R.Br.

Vitex glabrata, commonly known as smooth chastetree, bush currant, black plum, black fruit, and black grape, is a species medium-sized deciduous tree in the family Lamiaceae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is native to Andaman Islands, Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Eastern Himalayas, India (including Andaman-Nicobar Islands), Java, Laos, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Islands, Northern Territory (Australia), Philippines, Queensland (Australia), Solomon Islands, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam, and Western Australia. [5]

Characteristics

The fruit is black in color and edible when ripe with a sweet taste, and is eaten raw, cooked, or dry. [6] It has shown significant anti-inflammatory properties in rats in studies. [7]

Some sources claim that the bark and roots are used as a traditional medicine. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "foodplantsinternational". Food Plants International. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Vitex glabrata - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  3. ↑ "Smooth Chastetree – Vitex glabrata". Gardening Know How. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  4. ↑ "Vitex glabrata (Bush Currant)". Society for Kimberley Indigenous Plants and Animals. 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  5. ↑ "Vitex glabrata R.Br". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  6. ↑ "Vitex glabrata (Black Plum)". Territory Native Plants. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  7. ↑ Rani, Anita; Sharma, Anupam (2013). "The genus Vitex: A review". Pharmacognosy Reviews. 7 (14): 188–198. doi: 10.4103/0973-7847.120522 . ISSN   0973-7847. PMC   3841997 . PMID   24347927.


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