Vitex zanzibarensis

Vatke

Lamiaceae

+ Synonyms

Vitex bunguensis Moldenke

Common Name:

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General Information

Vitex zanzibarensis is a shrub or a tree growing up to 16 metres tall. The bole is crooked[

364

Title: Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania.
Publication
Author: Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D
Website: http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm
Publisher: Frontier
Year: 0
ISBN: 1-873070-33-0
Description: A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.

].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible fruit and wood, which are mainly used locally.
The tree is threatened by agricultural encroachment of its habitat. It is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(1998)[

338

Title: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Publication
Author
Website: http://www.iucnredlist.org/
Publisher
Year: 0
ISBN
Description: A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

East tropical Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, ?Mozambique.

Habitat

Dry lowland forest edges, woodland and thickets[

364

Title: Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania.
Publication
Author: Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D
Website: http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm
Publisher: Frontier
Year: 0
ISBN: 1-873070-33-0
Description: A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.

Properties

Conservation Status	Vulnerable
Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	12.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked[

364

Title: Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania.
Publication
Author: Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D
Website: http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm
Publisher: Frontier
Year: 0
ISBN: 1-873070-33-0
Description: A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.

]. The juice is dark blue[

364

Title: Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania.
Publication
Author: Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D
Website: http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm
Publisher: Frontier
Year: 0
ISBN: 1-873070-33-0
Description: A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.

]. The orange-black, globose fruit is 8 - 10mm in diameter[

364

Title: Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania.
Publication
Author: Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D
Website: http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm
Publisher: Frontier
Year: 0
ISBN: 1-873070-33-0
Description: A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is used for firewood and charcoal[

364

Title: Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania.
Publication
Author: Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D
Website: http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm
Publisher: Frontier
Year: 0
ISBN: 1-873070-33-0
Description: A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.

Propagation

Seed -

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