Vitex quinata

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Vitex quinata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Vitex
Species:
V. quinata
Binomial name
Vitex quinata
Synonyms[3]
  • Cornutia quinata Lour.
  • Vitex loureiroi Hook. & Arn.
  • Vitex altmannii Moldenke
  • Vitex babula Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
  • Vitex celebica Koord.
  • Vitex heterophylla Roxb.
  • Vitex heterophylla var. undulata C.B.Clarke
  • Vitex loureiroi Wight ex C.B.Clarke
  • Vitex padangensis Hallier f.
  • Vitex quinata f. lungchowensis S.L.Liou
  • Vitex secundiflora var. longipes Moldenke
  • Vitex sumatrana Miq.
  • Vitex sumatrana var. urceolata (C.B.Clarke) King & Gamble
  • Vitex undulata Wall.
  • Vitex urceolata C.B.Clarke

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

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Some sources claim the bark is used as a tonic in folk medicine where an infusion can be made to increase appetite.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Hills, R. (2019). "Vitex quinata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T62019905A62019907. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T62019905A62019907.en. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  2. ^ "Vitex quinata (Lour.) F.N.Williams". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Vitex quinata (Lour.) F.N.Williams | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  4. ^ "Vitex quinata (Lour.) F.N.Williams". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  5. ^ "Vitex quinata – Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
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