Vitex trifolia
Hand Of Mary, Indian Three Leaf Vitex
Other regional names: Indian Privet +3 more
- Indian Privet
- Indian Wild Pepper
- Simple Leaf Chastetree
- Simpleleaf Chastetree
Also known as: Vitex agnus-castus var. trifolia (L.) Kurz +7 more
- Vitex agnus-castus var. trifolia (L.) Kurz
- Vitex indica Mill.
- Vitex integerrima Mill.
- Vitex rotundifolia var. heterophylla Makino
- Vitex trifolia subsp. trifolia
- Vitex trifolia var. trifoliolata Schauer
- Vitex trifolia var. unifoliata Miq.
- Vitex variifolia Salisb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Vitex trifolia (commonly known as hand-of-Mary or Indian three-leaf vitex) is a shrub or tree within the Lamiaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southern Africa, Southwestern Pacific, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Cook Is., Fiji, Gilbert Is., Hainan, India, Iran, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Line Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Niue, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wake I., Wallis-Futuna Is., Western Australia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Ascension, Bahamas, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Costa Rica, El Salvador, Florida, Hawaii, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Seychelles, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms