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Vitex agnus-castus

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Vitex

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Water/Ocean
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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 638 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Vitex agnus-castus Waimea Arboretum partial shade Preserved_Specimen bushy shrub 5 m; flowers a blend of violet and purple. Plant aromatic Lau, J. 2627 Oahu BISH 1986-07-07
2 Vitex agnus-castus Puhi, next to Puhi Paint on Puhi Rd. Cultivated Preserved_Specimen Purple flws. Lvs dk above, lighter below w/ purple haze. Upright congested flw spikes Tangalin, N. 1585 Kauai BISH 2007-09-26
3 Vitex agnus-castus Lihue, along Rice Street just S of new Lihue Town Plaza Preserved_Specimen Large shrub, 5 m, foliage aromatic with sage-like odor. Leaves discolorous. Corolla, style and filaments blue-violet. Ripe fruits brown, dry. Lorence, D.H. 6610 Kauai BISH 1990-09-21
4 Vitex agnus-castus Lihue District. Kauai Nursery and Landscaping. 3-1550 Kaumualii Hwy, Puhi. Lelans Stash area. Maintained nursery area with secondary vegetation along margins. Preserved_Specimen Shrub to tree of 10 ft.; leaves dull medium green with faintly yellow-green blotching above, below dull grey-green with raised yellow green midvein; flowers pale blue lilac, faintly fragrant (10 am) Flynn, T.W. 8681 Kauai BISH 2016-08-30
5 Vitex agnus-castus Oahu Preserved_Specimen Cultivated, seed from Turkey (1982) Clay, H.F. Oahu BISH 1984-08-17
6 Vitex agnus-castus Koko Crater Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen A shrub 3m. Tall and 5m. Across profusely branched at the base. The plant is very aromatic. Lau, J. 1992 Oahu BISH 1986-02-10
7 Vitex agnus-castus Hawaii Kai Preserved_Specimen Clay, H.F. Oahu BISH 1984-08-17
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