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Peacock Chaste Tree

මිල්ල காட்டு நொச்சி

Vitex altissima

Least concern

Peacock Chaste Tree
Vinayaraj · CC BY-SA 3.0

Overview

Vitex altissima, the peacock chaste tree, is a species of woody plant reaching some 20 m in height, in the family of
Lamiaceae. It is native to the Indomalayan realm, namely Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka, and is also found in New Guinea. Its greyish bark becomes scaly with maturity. The leaves are trifoliolate or palmate, compound and opposite. They are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate in shape with acuminate apex and cuneate base. The margin is serrate or sometimes entire. The inflorescences are in terminal panicles. The corolla is bluish white. The purplish black fruit is a four-seeded drupe.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Vitex altissima — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): காட்டு நொச்சி — CC BY-SA 4.0