''Vitex leucoxylon'', the white wood chaste tree, is a species of deciduous
woody plant with 15m height, in the family
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( )
or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...
. Native to
Western Ghats of
India
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and
Sri Lanka
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. 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
*Kannada - Holenekki, Sengeni, Hollalakki
*Sanskrit - Paravatapadi
References
External links
General pharmacology of ''Vitex leucoxylon'' leavesSTUDIES ON HEPATOPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY OF VITEX LEUCOXYLONPreliminary phytochemical analysis and antibacterial activity of ''Vitex leucoxylon''
leucoxylon
Flora of the Indian subcontinent
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