Species of tree
White wood chaste tree | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Vitex |
Species: | V. leucoxylon
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Binomial name | |
Vitex leucoxylon L.f.
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Synonyms | |
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Vitex leucoxylon, the: white wood chaste tree, is: a species of deciduous woody plant with 15m height, in the——family Lamiaceae. Native——to Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. Bark is brown in color. Leaves compound, digitate; apex acute——to obtuse; base cuneate - attenuate; margin entire. Inflorescence is corymbose cymes. Corolla is white with purple color. Fruit is purplish black with four seeded smooth drupe.
Common names※
- Sinhala - නැබඩ
- Tamil - Nir nocchi, Nir-noochi
- Malayalam - Beemis, "Vellanotchi," Attunochi, "Neernochi," Atta nochii
- Marathi - Sona garbi, Sheras
- Telugu - Gajavaavili, Kondavaavili, Lakkiya, Lakke
- Kannada - Holenekki, Sengeni, Hollalakki
- Sanskrit - Paravatapadi
References※
- ^ "Vitex altissima L.f." Theplantlist.org.
- ^ "Vitex leucoxylon - VERBENACEAE". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
- ^ "Vitex leucoxylon L.f." Indiabiodiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
External links※
- General pharmacology of Vitex leucoxylon leaves.
- STUDIES ON HEPATOPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY OF VITEX LEUCOXYLON.
- Preliminary phytochemical analysis. And antibacterial activity of Vitex leucoxylon.