Verbenaceae FAMILY

Vitex cannabifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Vitex cannabifolia is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 3.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Western China.

HabitatHilly slopes and roadsides[ 147 Title A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Publication Author ? Publisher Running Press; Philadelphica. Year 1977 ISBN 0-914294-92-X Description A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods. ]. Mixed thickets on mountain slopes and along roadsides at elevations of 100 - 1100 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].