TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
Vitex rotundifolia
Beach Vitex, Pohinahina, Roundleaf Chastetree, Kolokolo, KahakaiFamily: Lamiaceae (Formerly:Verbenaceae)
Origin: Hawaii, Pacific to Australia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Vitex rotundifolia is a sprawling shrub 6 to 8 feet in diameter and 6 inches to 2 feet tall, but reaching 4 feet in height and 12 feet in width when protected from wind and salt spray. The round leaves are gray-green to silvery and 1 to 2 inches long. The foliage has a spicy fragrance. Vitex rotundifolia occurs on coastal sites such as sandy beaches, rocky shores, and dunes.
Similar plants:
- Gmelina macrophylla, Ephialis simplicifolia, Gmelina dalrympleana, Vitex dalrympleana, Vitex macrophylla (Grey Teak)
- Vitex agnus castus (Chaste Berry, Chasteberry, Hemptree, Agnus castus, Abraham's balm)
- Vitex glabrata (Black Currant Tree, Smooth Chastetree)
- Vitex lucens (Puriri, New Zealand Chaste tree)
- Vitex megapotamica (Taruma)
- Vitex negundo (Five-leaved Chaste Tree)
- Vitex sp. Variegata (Variegated Arabian Lilac)
- Vitex trifolia Purpurea (Arabian Lilac)
- Vitex trifolia Variegata (Variegated Arabian Lilac)
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