Malayan Teak
Vitex pinnata
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya & more
- Flowering
- August-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Vitex pinnata
- Genus
- Vitex
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Banks of streams in moist deciduous forests, also in sacred groves in the plains
- Native to
- Tropical Asia
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, Malesia, Indonesia to Sunda Islands
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-May
- 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
- Malayalam
- ആറ്റുമയില, Vitex pinnata
About Malayan Teak
Malayan Teak (Vitex pinnata) 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 banks of streams in moist deciduous forests, also in sacred groves in the plains. Native to Tropical Asia, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, Malesia, Indonesia to Sunda Islands. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Malayan Teak belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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