Balage / Peacock Chaste Tree
Vitex altissima
Also known as Tail Chaste Tree, Peacock's Foot Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- April-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Vitex altissima
- Genus
- Vitex
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also in sacred groves
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Tropical Asia
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Malesia, Indo-China
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- तिन पात्ते Tin Paatte
- Tamil
- காட்டு நொச்சி Kattu-Nocci, மயிலை நொச்சி Mayilai-Nocci, மயிலாடி Mayilati
- Telugu
- బూసిచెట్టు Busi Chettu, గండరపు Gandarupu, మయూరము Mayuramu
- Kannada
- ಭರಣಿಗೆ Bharanige, ದೊಡ್ಡ ಲಕ್ಕಿ Dodda Lakki, ಮೈರೊಳೆ Myrole
- Malayalam
- മൈല Maila, മയിലെള്ള് Mayilellu
- Marathi
- बलगे Balage, बनलगाय Banalagaay
About Balage
Peacock Chaste Tree (Vitex altissima) is a tree belonging to the Verbenaceae family (Verbena/Teak family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple/compound leaves, spike/raceme/cymose flower clusters, drupe fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests, also in sacred groves. Native to Tropical Asia, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka, Malesia, Indo-China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-December.
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Balage belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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