Common Chaste
Vitex negundo
Also known as Five-leaved Chaste Tree, Negundo, Negundo Chastetree
About Common Chaste
Vitex negundo, commonly known as the Chinese chaste tree, five-leaved chaste tree, or horseshoe vitex, or nisinda is a large aromatic shrub with quadrangular, densely whitish, tomentose branchlets. It is widely used in folk medicine, particularly in South and Southeast Asia. Vitex negundo is an erect shrub or small tree growing from 2 to 8 m (6.6 to 26.2 ft) in height. The bark is reddish brown. Its leaves are digitate, with five lanceolate leaflets, sometimes three. Each leaflet is around 4 to 10 cm (1.6 to 3.9 in) in length, with the central leaflet being the largest and possessing a stalk. The leaf edges are toothed or serrated and the bottom surface is covered in hair.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Vitex negundo
- Genus
- Vitex
- Family
- VERBENACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Common in all areas along streams, roadside and fencing villages
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Himalayas, Myanmar, Malesia, Indo-China
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- भूतवेशी Bhut-Veshi, नदीकान्त Nadi-Kant, इन्द्राणी Indrani
- Nepali
- इन्द्रायणी Indraayanee, सिमली Simalee
- Bengali
- নিসিন্দা Nishinda, নিশিন্দা, নিসিন্দা
- Tamil
- கருநொச்சி Karu-Nocchi, நொச்சி Nocchi, வெண்ணொச்சி Vennocchi
- Telugu
- నల్ల వావిలి Nalla Vaavili, నిర్గుండి Nirgundi, శంబళి Sambali
- Kannada
- ಬಿಳಿಲಕ್ಕಿ Bililakki, ಇಂದ್ರಾಣಿ Indrani, ಕರಿ ಲಕ್ಕಿ Karilakki
- Malayalam
- കരിനൊച്ചി Karinochi, നൊച്ചി Nochi, കരിനൊച്ചി
- Marathi
- इंद्राणी Indrani, लिंगुर Lingur, निगूड Niguda
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Common Chaste belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
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