Vitex glabrata
R.Br.
Lamiaceae
Vitex bombacifolia Wall. ex C.B.Clarke
Vitex cunninghamii Schauer
Vitex elegans Griff.
Vitex helogiton K.Schum.
Vitex minahassae Koord.
Vitex nitida Merr.
Vitex pallida Wall. ex C.B.Clarke
Vitex pentaphylla Merr.
Common Name:
General Information
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[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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The tree is harvested from the wild as a local source of food, medicines and a good quality timber.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
E. Asia - India, Bangladesh, Assam, through tropical Asia to Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Marianas Islands.
Habitat
Mixed evergreen forest, often along forest edges, sometimes also in deciduous forest or grassland, at elevations up to 1,000 metres[
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].. In Myanmar it is often associated with teak (Tectona grandis)[
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Properties
Edibility Rating | |
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Habit | Deciduous Tree |
Height | 20.00 m |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Prefers a well-drained soil[
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- The Silviculture of Indian Trees
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- Troup. R.S.
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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- Oxford, at the Clarendon Press
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- 1921
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- An excellent treatment.
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Edible Uses
Fruit[
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- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
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- Gamble. J. S.
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- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
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- 1972
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- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. The ovoid or obovoid purplish-black fruit is 12 - 25mm long[
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The fruit and bark are used as a component of masticatories[
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Medicinal
The root and bark are astringent[
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The bark is used as an anthelmintic and as a remedy for gastro-intestinal disorders[
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Agroforestry Uses:
The plant has been recommended for growing in tea plantations to provide shade and wood[
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Other Uses
The grey wood has a satiny lustre, it is moderately hard, close-grained and durable[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
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- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
]. Of good quality, it is used for house construction, furniture, cart-wheels and oars[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
,
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.
,
652- Title
- The Silviculture of Indian Trees
- Publication
-
- Author
- Troup. R.S.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Oxford, at the Clarendon Press
- Year
- 1921
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent treatment.
].
The heartwood is light straw to light brown in colour; it is not clearly demarcated from the lighter coloured sapwood. The texture is moderately fine and even, the grain is straight or interlocked. The wood is moderately hard to hard, and moderately heavy to heavy. Most specimens are small trees and their wood of rather limited dimensions, this limits their use to mainly items such as tool handles, posts, turnery, carving, and fancy articles[
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- Identification and Utilization of Lesser-known Commercial Timbers in Peninsular Malaysia 8: Keruntum, Kungang, Leban
- Publication
- Timber Technology Bulletin No. 43
- Author
- Lim S. C. Gan K. S.
- Website
- https://info.frim.gov.my/infocenter/booksonline/ttb/TTBno43.pdf
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
- 139-258
- Description
- Part of an excellent series of handbooks giving information on the woods of southeast Asia.
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Propagation
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