Biology:Vitex megapotamica

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Short description: Species of tree

Vitex megapotamica
Close-up view of the tree's long, slender leaves and small, plum-like fruits
Close-up of stems, leaves, and ripened fruit
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Vitex
Species:
V. megapotamica
Binomial name
Vitex megapotamica
Cham.
Synonyms[1]
  • Bignonia megapotamica Spreng.
  • Psilogyne viticifolia DC.
  • Vitex montevidensis Cham.
  • Vitex multinervis (Cham.) Schauer
  • Vitex taruma Mart.
  • Vitex viticifolia (DC.) B.L.Rob.

Vitex megapotamica is a hardwood fruit tree found in Argentina , Paraguay, Uruguay, and southern Brazil.[2][1][3][4][5] In Brazil it is commonly called tarumã.

The tarumã grows to be up to ten metres tall.[5] Its bark is coloured dark grey; its compound leaves have a long petiole and five elliptic leaflets.[5] The small, abundant flowers developed into fleshy stone fruit. The fruits are eaten by a number of species, and serve also as fishing bait.[5]

Tarumã grows from the Southeast Region of Brazil to the South Region, and on through Uruguay and Paraguay to Argentina .[5]

In Brazil, its common names include azeitona do mato (forest olive), azeitona brava, cinco folhas (five leaves), copiúba, sombra de touro (bull's shadow), and tarumã romã (tarumã pomegranate).[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15376177 entry