Vitex parviflora
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ff09dce458920776206 |
| Scientific name | Vitex parviflora |
| Authority | Juss. |
| First published in | Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 7: 76 (1806) |
Description Top
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Vitex parviflora, also known as smallflower chastetree or molave tree, is a plant in the Verbenaceae family. It is native to Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, but can also be found in other parts of the world. The name "molave" comes from the Tagalog word for the tree and it is also known as tugas in Visayan languages. The wood from this tree, called molave wood, is highly valued for its durability and resistance to decay and termites. In the Philippines, it is a protected species and cutting its tree is illegal under certain conditions. It was previously listed as critically endangered, threatened, and vulnerable, but in 2019 it was reassessed and declared as least concern by the IUCN. However, it is still considered an invasive species in some areas, such as Guam and Hawaii, due to its naturalization.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Vitex geniculata | Blanco | Fl. Filip. : 514 (1837) |
| Vitex glaberrima | Zipp. ex Span. | Linnaea 15: 330 (1841) |
| Vitex glandulosa | H.J.Lam | Verben. Malay. Archip. : 199 (1919) |
| Vitex leucoxylon | Span. ex Miq. | Fl. Ned. Ind. 2: 863 (1858) |
| Vitex littoralis | Decne. | Nouv. Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 3: 401 (1834) |
| Vitex timoriensis | Walp. | Repert. Bot. Syst. 4: 84 (1845) |
| Vitex parviflora f. sterilis | H.J.Lam ex Moldenke | Phytologia 6: 42 1957 |
| Vitex parviflora var. puberulenta | Moldenke | Phytologia 3: 489. 1951 |
| Vitex latifolia | Blanco | Fl. Filip. 514. 1837 (1837) |
| Vitex altissima | Blanco | Fl. Filip. 516. 1837 (1837) |
| Vitex cofassus var. timorensis | Hallier f. | Meded. Rijks-Herb. 37: 47. 1918 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | smallflower chaste-tree |
| English | smallflower chastetree |
| English | molave |
| pam | bulaun |
| Chinese | 小花牡荊 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Malesia
- Lesser Sunda Islands
- Maluku
- Philippines
- Sulawesi
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Malesia
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Northwestern Pacific
- Caroline Islands
- Marianas
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Northwestern Pacific
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Caribbean
- Puerto Rico
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Central America
- Panamá
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Western South America
- Colombia
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Caribbean
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000333342 |
| USDA Plants | VIPA6 |
| Tropicos | 33700885 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:865916-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-213689 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 563762 |
| Observations.org | 456391 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 548856 |
| Nature Serve | 2.143513 |
| IUCN Red List | 33339 |
| IPNI | 865916-1 |
| iNaturalist | 170274 |
| GBIF | 2925563 |
| Freebase | /m/02z001v |
| EOL | 579731 |
| Elurikkus | 335347 |
| USDA GRIN | 41833 |
| Wikipedia | Vitex_parviflora |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |