Vitex quinata

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Vitex quinata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Vitex
Species:
V. quinata
Binomial name
Vitex quinata
Synonyms [3]
  • Cornutia quinataLour.
  • Vitex loureiroiHook. & Arn.
  • Vitex altmanniiMoldenke
  • Vitex babulaBuch.-Ham. ex Wall.
  • Vitex celebicaKoord.
  • Vitex heterophyllaRoxb.
  • Vitex heterophylla var. undulataC.B.Clarke
  • Vitex loureiroiWight ex C.B.Clarke
  • Vitex padangensisHallier f.
  • Vitex quinata f. lungchowensisS.L.Liou
  • Vitex secundiflora var. longipesMoldenke
  • Vitex sumatranaMiq.
  • Vitex sumatrana var. urceolata(C.B.Clarke) King & Gamble
  • Vitex undulataWall.
  • Vitex urceolataC.B.Clarke
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Vitex quinata is a species of flowering plantin the family Lamiaceae . [4] It is sometimes referred to by the common name joho lawe tree. It is native to the Andaman Islands, Assam (India), Bangladesh, the Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, the Caroline Islands, South-Central China, Southeast China, the East Himalayas, Hainan (China), India, Java (Indonesia), Laos, the Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesia), Malaysia, Maluku (Indonesia), Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Sulawesi (Indonesia), Sumatra (Indonesia), Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. [3]

Uses

Some sources claim the bark is used as a tonic in folk medicine where an infusion can be made to increase appetite. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Hills, R. (2019). "Vitex quinata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T62019905A62019907. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T62019905A62019907.en . Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Vitex quinata (Lour.) F.N.Williams". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Vitex quinata (Lour.) F.N.Williams | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  4. ↑ "Vitex quinata (Lour.) F.N.Williams". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Vitex quinata – Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
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