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Five-Leaved Chaste Tree

ෆඅයිව් පත්‍ර සහිත චේස්ට් ගස வெண்ணொச்சி

Vitex negundo

Least concern Lives in Sri Lanka

Five-Leaved Chaste Tree
Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0

Overview

Vitex negundo, commonly known as the Chinese chaste tree, five-leaved chaste tree, or horseshoe vitex, or nisinda is a large aromatic shrub with quadrangular, densely whitish, tomentose branchlets. It is widely used in folk medicine, particularly in South and Southeast Asia.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (EN): Vitex negundo — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): வெண்ணொச்சி — CC BY-SA 4.0
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