Vitex rotundifolia
Beach Vitex, Round Leaf Chastetree
Other regional names: Roundleaf Chastetree
- Roundleaf Chastetree
Also known as: Vitex agnus-castus var. ovata (Thunb.) Kuntze +14 more
- Vitex agnus-castus var. ovata (Thunb.) Kuntze
- Vitex ovata Thunb.
- Vitex ovata var. subtrisecta Kuntze
- Vitex repens Blanco
- Vitex rotundifolia f. albescens Hiyama
- Vitex rotundifolia f. albiflora S.S.Ying
- Vitex rotundifolia f. albiflora Y.N.Lee
- Vitex rotundifolia f. rosea Satomi
- Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis Steenis
- Vitex trifolia subsp. simplicifolia Cham.
- Vitex trifolia var. obovata Benth.
- Vitex trifolia var. ovata (Thunb.) Makino
- Vitex trifolia var. repens (Blanco) Ridl.
- Vitex trifolia var. simplicifolia Cham.
- Vitex trifolia var. unifoliolata Schauer
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Vitex rotundifolia (commonly known as Beach vitex or Round-Leaf Chastetree) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Vitex, which contains over 200 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, North-Central Pacific, Papuasia, South-Central Pacific, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Borneo, China North-Central, China Southeast, Fiji, Hawaii, India, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Korea, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Society Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Australia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Maryland