Vitex pyramidata
B.L.Rob.
Lamiaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Vitex pyramidata is a shrub or a tree that can sometimes reach a height of 15 metres
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. The fruits are sometimes sold as a food in local markets[
1981- Title
- Rio Mayo Plants - A study of the flora and vegetation of the valley of the Rio Mayo, Sonora
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gentry H.S.
- Publisher
- Carnegie Institution of Washington; Washington DC
- Year
- 1942
- ISBN
-
- Description
- One of my favourite authors on native plants, often including their uses. This is an excellent example with lots of information, even though the book is 80 years old.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southern N. America - Mexico from Sonora to Yucatán
Habitat
Rocky hilsides, tropical deciduous and subdeciduous forests, thorny forest, mountain mesophilic forest, oak and pine forests; at elevations from 200 - 1,200metres[
]
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
411- Title
- Trees and Shrubs of Mexico
- Publication
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 23
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution; Washington
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. Fleshy[
]. Eaten fresh or mashed and mixed with sugar[
1981- Title
- Rio Mayo Plants - A study of the flora and vegetation of the valley of the Rio Mayo, Sonora
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gentry H.S.
- Publisher
- Carnegie Institution of Washington; Washington DC
- Year
- 1942
- ISBN
-
- Description
- One of my favourite authors on native plants, often including their uses. This is an excellent example with lots of information, even though the book is 80 years old.
]. The fruit is around 10mm in diameter[
411- Title
- Trees and Shrubs of Mexico
- Publication
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 23
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution; Washington
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Medicinal
The main medicinal use of the plant is to counteract diarrhoea or looseness. In the latter case the leaves are cooked together with those of kualamo (Vitex mollis) and guava (Psidium guajava), and the resulting water is drunk frequently[
].
The plant is also used to treat other conditions including to regulate menstruation and as a pectoral in the treatment of cough[
]
Usually the leaf is used to make the decoction, although the fruit or the whole plant are also often used[
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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