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.[2] 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.[3]
| Vitex altissima | |
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| Inflorescences and trifoliolate leaves | |
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| Upper side of palmate leaf | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Vitex |
| Species: | V. altissima
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| Binomial name | |
| Vitex altissima L.f.
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Common names edit
- Tamil – Mayilei, Mayilainochi, Mayiladi
- Malayalam – Myila, Mylellu
- Marathi – Dhavi-rivthi, Balage
- Telugu – Ganduparu, Nemiliadogu
- Kannada – Myrole, Nevaladi, Navuladi, Balgay
- Sinhala – Milla (මිල්ල) [4]
- English – Peacock chaste tree, Tall chaste tree
- Assamese – Ahoi (অহোঈ )
- Sanskrit – Atulam (अतुलम्), Tilakam (तिलकम्)
- Nepali – Tin-patte [5][6]
References edit
- ^ "Vitex altissima L.f. — the Plant List".
- ^ "Vitex altissima L.f. | Species".
- ^ "Vitex altissima - VERBENACEAE".
- ^ Liyanage, Sunil (2013). "NATURAL DISTRIBUTION OF Vitex altissima IN SRI LANKA". Proceedings of International Forestry and Environment Symposium. doi:10.31357/fesympo.v0i0.1373.
- ^ "Vitex altissima - VERBENACEAE".
- ^ "Vitex altissima - Peacock Chaste Tree".
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