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Vitex madiensis
Unknown
Family: Lamiaceae • Genus: Vitex • Region: 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.
Summary: Vitex madiensis (Unknown) is a plant in the Lamiaceae family. Verdica documents 0 traditional uses, 0 phytochemical compounds, and 0 herb-drug interactions for this species.
About Vitex madiensis
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.
Care Information
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Watering | Low to moderate — most prefer drier conditions |
| Soil | Well-drained, lean soil; avoid heavy clay |
| Hardiness Zone | USDA 4-10 |
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