Beach vitex
Vitex rotundifolia, Fam. Lamiaceae
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Prostrate shrub or vine. From the Latin ‘rotundus’ round and ‘folius’ leaved.
Weed Category: | |
Weed: | No |
Form or habit: | Vine (Climbing, Twining or groundcover), Shrub |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Leaf: | Simple (or rarely with two or three leaflets), opposite, obovate to suborbicular, 1.5-5.5 x 0.8-3.5cm, velvety hairy, whitish lower surface. |
Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
Flower colour: |
Blue, Purple |
Flower description: | Axillary or terminal cluster of blue or purple flowers. Any month if the year. |
Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
Fruit colour: |
Black, Green |
Fruit: | |
Fruit description: | Green or black, globose drupes, about 5mm in diameter. Summer to autumn. |
Habitat: | Coastal dune, rainforest. |
Distribution | Queensland, Northern Territory, Melanesia, Malesia, Asia, Pacific Islands. |
Food source for: | |
Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
Origin: | Australia, Melanesia, Malesia, Asia, Pacific Islands. |
Notes: | Attractive ornamental plant. Grow from stem cuttings. Used occasionally in Hawaii in native medicines. |
Information sources: | Melzer R. & Plumb J. (2007) Plants of Capricornia. |