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Three-Leaved Chaste Tree
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Three-Leaved Chaste Tree
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Common name: Three-Leaved Chaste Tree, Simpleleaf chastetree, Arabian Lilac • Assamese: অনন্ত Ononto • Bengali: পানি সমালু Pani Samalu • Dogri: बन्हां Banha • Gujarati: ધોણી નગદી Dhoni Nagadi • Hindi: सफेद संबल Safed Sambal, सम्भालू Sambhalu • Kachchhi: અછી નિગડ Achi Nigad • Kannada: ಕರ್ಪೂರನೆಕ್ಕಿ Karpuranekki, ಮರಳುನೆಕ್ಕಿ Maralunekki, ನಿರ್ಗುಂಡಿ Nirgundi, ನೀರ್ಲಕ್ಕಿ Nirlakki, ನೊಚ್ಚಿ Nocchi. ಸಮುದ್ರನೆಕ್ಕಿ Samudranekki • Konkani: ಕಾಳೊ ನಿಗುಂಡು Kalo Nigundu, निर्गुंडी Nirgundi • Malayalam: കരുനൊച്ചി Karunochi, വെള്ളനൊച്ചി Vellanochi • Manipuri: ꯎꯔꯤꯛꯁꯤꯕꯤ Urik Shibi • Marathi: लिंगूर Lingur, निगूड Niguda, निर्गुंडी Nirgundi • Nepali: सिमली Simalee • Odia: ଅନନ୍ତ Ananta, ନୀଳ ବେଗୁନିଆ Nila Begunia, ନୀଳ ସିନ୍ଧୁବାର Nila Sindhubara, ନିର୍ଗୁଣ୍ଡୀ Nirgundi, ଶେତ ବେଗୁନିଆ Seta Begunia, ସୁବହା Subaha, ସୁରସ Surasa • Punjabi: ਰਿੰਗਾ Ringga • Sanskrit: अनन्ता Ananta, कृष्ण निर्गुण्डी Krishna Nirgundi, नील निर्गुण्डी Nila Nirgundi, सिन्दुवार Sinduvara • Tamil: சிந்துவாரம் Cintuvaram, சிறுநொச்சி Ciru-Nocci, கருநொச்சி Karu-Nocci, நீலி Nili, நீர்நொச்சி Nir-Nocci, நொச்சி Nocci • Telugu: చిరు వావిలి Chiru Vaavili, నీల వావిలి Neela Vaavili, నీరు వావిలి Neeru Vaavili, నీలి వావిలి Nili Vaavili, నొచ్చిలి Nochili, సిరు వావిలి Shiru Vaavili, తెల్ల వావిలి Thella Vaavili, వావిలి Vaavili • Tibetan: Si Ndu Ba Ra • Tulu: ಕರಿನೆಕ್ಕಿ Karinekki, ಕರ್ಪೂರನೆಕ್ಕಿ Karpuranekki • Urdu: سمبهالو Sambhalu Source: Names of Plants in India
Botanical name: Vitex trifolia    Family: Verbenaceae (Verbena family)
Three-Leaved Chaste Tree is a large coastal shrub or small tree, less that 5 m in height with the stems covered by soft hairs (tomentose). The leaves are oppositely arranged along the stems, simple or trifoliate with 3 linear leaflets which range between 1 -12 cm in length. The upper surface of the leaves are green and the lower surface grayish green. The flowers are born in panicles or clusters up to 18 cm in length. Individual flowers have purple to violet two-lipped corollas that are approximately 5 mm long. The stamen are in two pairs and the ovary is superior, or develops above the corolla. The fleshy fruits are about 6 mm in diameter and contain 4 small black seeds.
Identification credit: Joseph Thomas, Gurcharan Singh Photographed in Imphal & Delhi.
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