Vitex leucoxylon
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.[2]
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 |
Binomial name | |
Vitex leucoxylon L.f. | |
Synonyms | |
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Common names
- Sinhala - නැබඩ
- Tamil - Nir nocchi, Nir-noochi
- Malayalam - Beemis, Vellanotchi, Attunochi, Neernochi, Atta nochii
- Marathi - Sona garbi, Sheras
- Telugu - Gajavaavili, Kondavaavili
- Kannada - Holenekki, Sengeni, Hollalakki
- Sanskrit - Paravatapadi[3]
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.
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