Biology:Vitex quinata
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Vitex |
| Species: | V. quinata
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| Binomial name | |
| Vitex quinata (Lour.) F.N.Williams[2]
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Vitex quinata is a species of flowering plantin the family Lamiaceae.[4] It is sometimes referred to by the common name joho lawe tree. It is native to the Andaman Islands, Assam (India), Bangladesh, the Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, the Caroline Islands, South-Central China, Southeast China, the East Himalayas, Hainan (China), India, Java (Indonesia), Laos, the Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesia), Malaysia, Maluku (Indonesia), Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Sulawesi (Indonesia), Sumatra (Indonesia), Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.[3]
Uses
Some sources claim the bark is used as a tonic in folk medicine where an infusion can be made to increase appetite.[5]
References
- ↑ Hills, R. (2019). "Vitex quinata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T62019905A62019907.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/62019905/62019907. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Vitex quinata (Lour.) F.N.Williams" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/8276186.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Vitex quinata (Lour.) F.N.Williams | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:865957-1.
- ↑ "Vitex quinata (Lour.) F.N.Williams". Species 2000. n.d.. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/5BLBK.
- ↑ "Vitex quinata – Useful Tropical Plants". https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Vitex+quinata.
Wikidata ☰ Q11046255 entry
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