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Summary
Found in tropical Africa, Vitex madiensis is a shrub or small tree about 5 m tall with a massive underground woody rootstock. The fruits, oblong to round and purple-black, are edible with a sweet flavor. The leaves and roots have medicinal uses but no further details are mentioned in the report. Bark extracts are used in the treatment of skin diseases and toothache. Essential oil from the leaves has a sweet and penetrating fragrance. The branches are used as chew sticks for teeth and gums. The wood is used for fuel and to make charcoal.
Physical Characteristics
Vitex madiensis is a TREE growing to 4 m (13ft) by 4 m (13ft) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. The flowers are pollinated by Bees.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
Vitex bakeri B.L.Rob. Vitex barbata Planch. ex Baker Vitex camporum B?ttner Vitex cordata Aubr?v. Vi
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit Oil
Edible Uses: Oil
Fruit - raw or cooked[323 ]. Sweet and mealy[398 ]. The thin pulp clings to the stone, which contains 3 to 4 seeds[323 ]. The purple-black fruit is about the size of an olive[323 ]. The oblong-rounded fruit is about 25mm long and 10 - 20mm wide[398 ].
References More on Edible Uses
Medicinal Uses
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Odontalgic Skin
The leaves and roots have medicinal uses[323 ]. Bark extracts are used in the treatment of skin diseases and toothache[774 ].
References More on Medicinal Uses
Other Uses
Charcoal Cosmetic Fuel Oil
Other Uses The leaves yield an essential oil of such sweet and penetrating fragrance that it has been recommended for commercial development[323 ]. The branches are used as chew sticks for maintaining the health of teeth and gums[774 ]. The wood is used for fuel and to make charcoal[398 ].
Special Uses
Food Forest
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
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Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
ekarukei, murukukwe, odoandri, oyelo gwok.
Native Range
AFRICA: Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe.
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed
IUCN Red List
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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