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Vitex quinata

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Species of flowering plant

Vitex quinata
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Vitex
Species: V. quinata
Binomial name
Vitex quinata
(Lour.) F.N.Williams (1905)

Vitex quinata, also known as joho lawe tree, is a flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family. 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.

Uses

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

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 26 April 2024.
  2. "Vitex quinata (Lour.) F.N.Williams". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  3. "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 – Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
Taxon identifiers
Vitex quinata
Cornutia quinata


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