Vitex glabrata
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| Internal ID | UUID643ff09559a30662834285 |
| Scientific name | Vitex glabrata |
| Authority | R.Br. |
| First published in | Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. : 512 (1810) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Wood and fiber:
The wood of Vitex glabrata is valued in local timber markets. It is used for light construction, house posts, and small boat construction, particularly in Southeast Asia. Heartwood is brown to reddish-brown with a distinct interlocked grain; sapwood is paler. It is noted to be medium to hard, stable after seasoning, and naturally durable due to extractives; this combination supports use in exterior joinery and under-flooring where resistance to decay is advantageous. In craft applications, the wood is suitable for turned articles, cabinetwork, and tool handles. Green or partially dried wood is used for pulp and paper, giving a kraft pulp of typical hardwood characteristics when suitable species are locally available. Minor uses include poles, post-and-rail fencing, and utility planking.
Properties relevant to use:
Natural durability attributed to extractives contributes to resistance to decay and insect attack. The interlocked grain and wood density facilitate machining into a smooth surface, while dimensional stability upon seasoning reduces warping.
Standards and regulation:
In timber trade, lengths, grades, and moisture content are governed by national and regional standards (e.g., local grading rules, ISO/ASTM conventions for lumber measurement).
Sustainability and sourcing:
The species regenerates through seed and stump sprouting, enabling coppice management in village woodlots and secondary forests. Bark and leaf harvesting is minor; the main environmental consideration is timber extraction. With medium growth rates, sustainable sourcing is feasible through rotation logging, plantation establishment, and avoidance of low-productivity sites.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Vitex cunninghamii | Schauer | Prodr. 11: 691 (1847) |
| Vitex elegans | Griff. | Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 740 (1854) |
| Vitex glabrata f. bombacifolia | (Wall. ex C.B.Clarke) Moldenke | Phytologia 44: 329 (1979) |
| Vitex glabrata f. pallida | (Wall. ex C.B.Clarke) Moldenke | Phytologia 44: 329 (1979) |
| Vitex helogiton | K.Schum. | Fl. Schutzgeb. Südsee , Nachtr.: 369 (1905) |
| Vitex minahassae | Koord. | Meded. Lands Plantentuin 19: 645 (1898) |
| Vitex nitida | Merr. | Philipp. J. Sci., C 7: 343 (1912) |
| Vitex pentaphylla | Merr. | Philipp. J. Sci., C 4: 320 (1909) |
| Vitex glabrata var. bombacifolia | (Wall. ex C.B.Clarke) Moldenke | Revista Sudamer. Bot. 5: 2 1937 |
| Vitex glabrata var. poilanei | Moldenke | Phytologia 4: 61. 1952 |
| Vitex bombacifolia | Wall. ex C.B.Clarke | Fl. Brit. India 4: 588 (1885) |
| Vitex pallida | Wall. ex C.B.Clarke | Fl. Brit. India 4: 588 (1885) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | smooth chaste-tree |
| English | smooth chastetree |
| Bengali | আসাল |
| Thai | ไข่เน่า |
| Chinese | 光叶牡荆 |
| Chinese | 光葉牡荆 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- Bangladesh
- East Himalaya
- India
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Indo-China
- Andaman Islands
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Nicobar Nicobar
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Malesia
- Borneo
- Jawa
- Lesser Sunda Islands
- Malaya
- Maluku
- Philippines
- Sulawesi
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Papuasia
- Bismarck Archipelago
- New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
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Indian Subcontinent
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Australasia click to expand
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Australia
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- Western Australia
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Australia
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Pacific click to expand
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Northwestern Pacific
- Marianas
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Southwestern Pacific
- New Caledonia
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Northwestern Pacific
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000333110 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 1311 |
| USDA Plants | VIGL2 |
| Tropicos | 50077780 |
| INPN | 710410 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:865735-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-213474 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 962118 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 413482 |
| Nature Serve | 2.135955 |
| IUCN Red List | 62019863 |
| IPNI | 865735-1 |
| iNaturalist | 170272 |
| GBIF | 2925565 |
| EOL | 484254 |
| USDA GRIN | 41823 |
| Wikipedia | Vitex_glabrata |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans | |||||
| Pinoresinol | 73399 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)OC)O | 358.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298 |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Lignan glycosides | |||||
| (+)-7-epi-Syringaresinol 4'-glucoside | 4486984 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)OC)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)OC | 580.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298 |
| (+)-syringaresinol beta-D-glucoside | 443024 | Click to see | 580.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298 |
| (2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-(4-((3S,3aR,6S,6aR)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro(3,4-c)furan-6-yl)-2-methoxyphenoxy)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 486614 | Click to see | 520.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298 |
| (2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[5-[(3R,3aS,6S,6aR)-3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-3a,6a-dihydroxy-1,3,4,6-tetrahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-6-yl]-2-hydroxyphenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 162943552 | Click to see C1C2(C(OCC2(C(O1)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)C5=CC6=C(C=C5)OCO6)O | 536.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298 |
| 2-[4-[3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-6-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 4485344 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)OC)C3C4COC(C4CO3)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)OC | 550.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298 |
| 2-[4-[6-(4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-3-yl]-2-methoxyphenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 14827961 | Click to see | 550.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298 |
| 2-[5-[3-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-3a,6a-dihydroxy-1,3,4,6-tetrahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-6-yl]-2-hydroxyphenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 75080208 | Click to see | 536.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298 |
| Eucommin A | 442836 | Click to see | 550.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298 |
| Isoeucommin A | 44206182 | Click to see | 550.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298 |
| Khainaoside A | 44606078 | Click to see | 536.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298 |
| Symplocosin | 5351523 | Click to see | 520.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Iridoid O-glycosides | |||||
| 6-[3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]-7-methyl-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylic acid | 74135904 | Click to see | 552.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298 |
| Khainaoside B | 44606238 | Click to see | 552.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Hydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives | |||||
| 2,3,6-Trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-17-(2,3,6-trihydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-1,2,3,4,11,12,16,17-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-one | 163034315 | Click to see | 476.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)94985-9 |
| 20-Hydroxyecdysone | 5459840 | Click to see | 480.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50044A041 |
| Calonysterone | 101281312 | Click to see | 476.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)94985-9 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides | |||||
| (2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(2-methoxy-4-propylphenoxy)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 46186820 | Click to see | 328.36 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298 |
| [3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-[4-(3-hydroxyprop-1-enyl)-2-methoxyphenoxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 75080292 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CCO)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)COC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O)O)O | 504.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298 |
| 2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-(2-methoxy-4-propylphenoxy)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 13139862 | Click to see CCCC1=CC(=C(C=C1)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)OC | 328.36 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298 |
| Khainaoside C | 44606239 | Click to see | 504.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| Npc85473 | 5385553 | Click to see | 432.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298 |
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