Vitex altissima

Vitex altissima L.f., Suppl. Pl. 294 1782. (Syn: Vitex alata Willd.; Vitex altissima f. alata (Willd.) Moldenke; Vitex appendiculata Rottler ex C.B.Clarke; Vitex latifolia Wight ex Steud. [Invalid]; Vitex zeylanica Turcz. [Illegitimate]);
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VY-teks — Latin name for the Grape genus … Dave’s Botanary
al-TISS-ih-muh — tallest, highest … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: peacock chaste tree, tall chaste tree, tall peacock’s foot tree • Assamese: আচৈ achai, অহোঈ ahoi, ঝাৰুৱা jharua • Coorgi: ನವಿಲಡಿ naviladi • Kachari: selongphang • Kannada: ಭರಣಿಗೆ bharanige, ದೊಡ್ಡ ಲಕ್ಕಿ dodda lakki, ಮೈರೊಳೆ myrole, ನವಿಲಡಿ naviladi, ನೆರೊಳೆ nerole, ತೊರೆನೆಕ್ಕಿ torenekki • Konkani: बाइलाडो bailado, बवलगी bavalgi, धवी रिवठी dhavi rivti • Malayalam: മൈല maila, മയിലെള്ള് mayilellu • Marathi: बलगे balage, बनलगाय banalagaay • Nepali: तिन पात्ते tin paatte • Odia: ଚଢ଼େଇଗୁଡ଼ି chadeigudi • Sanskrit: अशूला ashula • Tamil: காட்டு நொச்சி kattu-nocci, மயிலை நொச்சி mayilai-nocci, மயிலாடி mayilati • Telugu: బూసిచెట్టు busi chettu, గండరపు gandarupu, మయూరము mayuramu, మయూరపు mayurapau, మిరపగండర mirapagandra, నెవలిఅడుగు nevaliadugu • Tulu: ಮೈರೊಳೆ myrole
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/01/vitex-altissima-lf.html
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ID Request Please.. – efloraofindia | Google Groups : 4 posts by 3 authors. 3 images.
Requesting ID for this Plant.

Date/Time: 10/04/2009,1.34 pm
Location: Amboli
Habitat: Wild
Plant Habit: Medium sized tree
Thinking of Some Vitex sp.

Yes, it is Vitex altissima.

The winged rachis is quite a diagnostic character of this plant


Family: Verbenaceae
Date: 30th April 2015
Place: Tumkur-Hassan Border, Karnataka

Habit: Tree
Habitat: Scrub forest


Excellent display …



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ID04042011PHK1: 4 images.

Medium sized tree, trifoliate
Local Marathi name: Nirguda
At Phansad WLS, Maharashtra
03Apr.2011

– Agree with … – more likely to be Balage [Vitex altissima].


Vitex altissima indeed.
Again we could observe only buds as we visited 15 days earlier to you. Some large trees behind one Capparis moonii on a plane. Isn’t it?



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This one i had seen at Phansad Wild life sanctuary.
Its a large evergreen tree around 10 to 15m tall, bark grey and scaly.
Leaves 3 foliolate.
Flowers clustered along cyme branches of terminal panicles 10 – 20cm.
Bot. Name: Vitex Altissima
Family: Verbenaceae

Local name: Balage.


Now family Lamiaceae


 

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Vitex altissima: 2 images.
date and  location(19-07-2011,AR,02) nr. Coimbatore



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Id Pl : Attachments (4). 2 posts by 2 authors.

pls identify this plant
Plant locality
Habitat – Hilly region
Locality: Ladub (Jhonha region)
District – Ranchi
State: Jharkhand, India


Vitex altissima.



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Tree for id (iv) : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5).

Found in Bangalore
2nd May


Could be some Vitex sp.. Check for Vitex altissima..


yes this is Vitex altissima



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Small Tree for ID Tiruvannamalei, Tamil Nadu NAW-OCT-30 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5).
Kindly identify this small tree with green fruit and minute purple flowers, photographed in the herbal park Tiruvannamalei, Tamil Nadu in September 2014.
The tree was about 3-4 metres tall. Green fruit about 6-8 mm diameter.

Good pictures of Vitex altissima!



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Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Vitex altissima :: Gersoppa Ghat :: DVMAY93/93 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 6 images.
Vitex altissima L.f. … also placed in Verbenaceae
along Gersoppa Ghat on March 16, 2013


nice. vitex with a winged stems of leaves
never seen it in gardens


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Vitex altissima (Verbanaceae) Amboli, Maharashtra, April, 2016 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Vitex altissima (Verbanaceae)
Amboli, Maharashtra, April, 2016



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Please ID…Urgent…: 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)

Sorry, but there is no flowering and fruiting so I am uploading leaf
picture only.
Date/Time-8/1/2017
Location- Kudavle, Dapoli, MH
Habitat- Wild
Plant Habit- Small Tree
Height-5 meter


Vitex altissima.



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Names of Plants in India :: Vitex altissima L.f. : 2 posts by 2 authors. 1 image.

via Species‎ > ‎V‎ > Vitex altissima L.f. … family: Lamiaceae
Flowers of India Discussions at efloraofindia more views in flickr more views on Google Earth
VY-teks — Latin name for the Grape genusDave’s Botanary
al-TISS-ih-muh — tallest, highestDave’s Botanary
commonly known as: peacock chaste tree, tall peacock’s foot tree, tall chaste treeAssamese: আচৈ achai, ঝাৰুৱা jharuaKannada: ಭರಣಿಗೆ bharanige, ಮೈರೊಳೆ myrole, ನವಿಲಾದಿ naviladi, ನೆರೊಳೆ nerole, ತೊರೆನೆಕ್ಕಿ torenekkiKonkani: बवलगी bavalgi, धवी रिवठी dhavi rivtiMalayalam: മൈല maila, മയിലെള്ള് mayilellMarathi: बलगे balageSanskrit: अशूला ashulaTamil: காட்டு நொச்சி kattu-nocci, மயிலை நொச்சி mayilai-nocci, மயிலாடி mayilatiTelugu: బూసిచెట్టు busi chettu, గండరపు gandarupu, మయూరము mayuramu, మయూరపు mayurapau, మిరపగండర mirapagandra, నెవలిఅడుగు nevaliaduguTulu: ಮೈರೊಳೆ myrole
botanical names: Vitex altissima L.f. … synonyms: Vitex alata Willd. • Vitex appendiculata Rottler ex C.B.Clarke • Vitex latifolia Wight ex Steud. [Invalid] • Vitex zeylanica Turcz. [Illegitimate] … The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1.
March 16, 2013 … along Gersoppa Ghat


VY-teks — Latin name for the Grape genus … Dave’s Botanary
al-TISS-ih-muh — tallest, highest … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: peacock chaste tree, tall chaste tree, tall peacock’s foot tree • Assamese: আচৈ achai, অহোঈ ahoi, ঝাৰুৱা jharua • Coorgi: ನವಿಲಡಿ naviladi • Kachari: selongphang • Kannada: ಭರಣಿಗೆ bharanige, ದೊಡ್ಡ ಲಕ್ಕಿ dodda lakki, ಮೈರೊಳೆ myrole, ನವಿಲಡಿ naviladi, ನೆರೊಳೆ nerole, ತೊರೆನೆಕ್ಕಿ torenekki • Konkani: बाइलाडो bailado, बवलगी bavalgi, धवी रिवठी dhavi rivti • Malayalam: മൈല maila, മയിലെള്ള് mayilell • Marathi: बलगे balage, बनलगाय banalagaay • Nepali: तिन पात्ते tin paatte • Odia: chadheigudi • Sanskrit: अशूला ashula • Tamil: காட்டு நொச்சி kattu-nocci, மயிலை நொச்சி mayilai-nocci, மயிலாடி mayilati • Telugu: బూసిచెట్టు busi chettu, గండరపు gandarupu, మయూరము mayuramu, మయూరపు mayurapau, మిరపగండర mirapagandra, నెవలిఅడుగు nevaliadugu • Tulu: ಮೈರೊಳೆ myrole

botanical namesVitex altissima L.f. … heterotypic synonymsVitex alata Willd. • Vitex alata B.Heyne ex Roth • Vitex altissima var. alata (Willd.) T.Cooke … and more at POWO, retrieved 21 January 2025

Bibliography / etymology
Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about “where” could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
peacock chaste tree
tall chaste tree
tall peacock’s foot tree
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) … spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
আচৈ achai, ঝাৰুৱা jharua
অহোঈ ahoi
~~~~~ COORGI ~~~~~
written in: Kodava, Kannada (ಕೊಡವ), Malayalam (കൊഡവ) … spoken in: Coorg district of Karnataka … other names for this language: Codava, Kodava
ನವಿಲಡಿ naviladi
~~~~~ KACHARI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali-Assamese, Devanagari, Latin … spoken in: Assam, Nagaland … other names for this language: Cachari, Plains Kachari (Boro or Bara) and Hill Kachari (Dimasa)
selongphang
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka
ಭರಣಿಗೆ bharanige
ದೊಡ್ಡ ಲಕ್ಕಿ dodda lakki
ಮೈರೊಳೆ myrole
ನವಿಲಡಿ naviladi
ನೆರೊಳೆ nerole
ತೊರೆನೆಕ್ಕಿ torenekki
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी) / Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ) / Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി) / Perso-Arabic (کونکنی) / Romi (Konknni) … spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat
बाइलाडो bailado
बवलगी bavalgi
धवी रिवठी dhavi rivti
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
മൈല maila, മയിലെള്ള് mayilell
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
बलगे balage
बनलगाय banalagaay
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) … spoken in: NepalWest BengalAssamSikkim
तिन पात्ते tin paatte
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) … spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
chadheigudi
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) … used all over India by priests and scholars
अशूला ashula
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~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
காட்டு நொச்சி kattu-nocci
மயிலை நொச்சி mayilai-nocci
மயிலாடி mayilati
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) … spoken in: Andhra PradeshTelangana, Puducherry
బూసిచెట్టు busi chettu, గండరపు gandarupu, మయూరము mayuramu, మయూరపు mayurapau, మిరపగండర mirapagandra, నెవలిఅడుగు nevaliadugu
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
written in: Tigalari (Tulu) was used for writing Vedic texts in Sanskrit, Kannada (ತುಳು), Malayalam (തുളു) … spoken in: Karnataka, north Kerala
ಮೈರೊಳೆ myrole
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Tamil Nadu
~~~~~ Created on: 08:51 21-01-2025 ¦ Last updated: 16:46 22-01-2025 ~~~~~
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/01/vitex-altissima-lf.html


Mayilellu is the correct English spelling.


English spelling of Malayalam name corrected …

commonly known as: peacock chaste tree, tall chaste tree, tall peacock’s foot tree • Assamese: আচৈ achai, অহোঈ ahoi, ঝাৰুৱা jharua • Coorgi: ನವಿಲಡಿ naviladi • Kachari: selongphang • Kannada: ಭರಣಿಗೆ bharanige, ದೊಡ್ಡ ಲಕ್ಕಿ dodda lakki, ಮೈರೊಳೆ myrole, ನವಿಲಡಿ naviladi, ನೆರೊಳೆ nerole, ತೊರೆನೆಕ್ಕಿ torenekki • Konkani: बाइलाडो bailado, बवलगी bavalgi, धवी रिवठी dhavi rivti • Malayalam: മൈല maila, മയിലെള്ള് mayilellu • Marathi: बलगे balage, बनलगाय banalagaay • Nepali: तिन पात्ते tin paatte • Odia: chadheigudi • Sanskrit: अशूला ashula • Tamil: காட்டு நொச்சி kattu-nocci, மயிலை நொச்சி mayilai-nocci, மயிலாடி mayilati • Telugu: బూసిచెట్టు busi chettu, గండరపు gandarupu, మయూరము mayuramu, మయూరపు mayurapau, మిరపగండర mirapagandra, నెవలిఅడుగు nevaliadugu • Tulu: ಮೈರೊಳೆ myrole

correction made in genus name meaning …

VY-teks — Latin vieo (to bind, to weave, to tie up); a reference to the use of Vitex agnus-castus in basketry … Dave’s Botanary • Wikipedia

Odia name in native script added, many thanks to … for the help …

commonly known as: peacock chaste tree, tall chaste tree, tall peacock’s foot tree • Assamese: আচৈ achai, অহোঈ ahoi, ঝাৰুৱা jharua • Coorgi: ನವಿಲಡಿ naviladi • Kachari: selongphang • Kannada: ಭರಣಿಗೆ bharanige, ದೊಡ್ಡ ಲಕ್ಕಿ dodda lakki, ಮೈರೊಳೆ myrole, ನವಿಲಡಿ naviladi, ನೆರೊಳೆ nerole, ತೊರೆನೆಕ್ಕಿ torenekki • Konkani: बाइलाडो bailado, बवलगी bavalgi, धवी रिवठी dhavi rivti • Malayalam: മൈല maila, മയിലെള്ള് mayilellu • Marathi: बलगे balage, बनलगाय banalagaay • Nepali: तिन पात्ते tin paatte • Odia: ଚଢ଼େଇଗୁଡ଼ି chadeigudi • Sanskrit: अशूला ashula • Tamil: காட்டு நொச்சி kattu-nocci, மயிலை நொச்சி mayilai-nocci, மயிலாடி mayilati • Telugu: బూసిచెట్టు busi chettu, గండరపు gandarupu, మయూరము mayuramu, మయూరపు mayurapau, మిరపగండర mirapagandra, నెవలిఅడుగు nevaliadugu • Tulu: ಮೈರೊಳೆ myrole


Kindly id this riparian tree.
For me, the tree matches with Vitex leucoxylon L.f.
Please confirm.

Date/Time- 

30-04-2010 / 11:50 AM

Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- 

Mudumalai; 850 msl; TN

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- 

River shore

Plant Habit-

Tree

Height/Length- 

10 -12 M

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- 

winged petiole with 3-foliolate leaves; 

Inflorescence Type/ Size- 

Terminal raceme; 

Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- 

ca. 0.8cm across; purple coloured

Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- 

Aromatic

It looks like Vitex altissima [Balage] to me. Please check.

Vitex altissima is the name comming to mind too…


This one is surely Vitex altissima.


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You have been sent 2 pictures.

The plant looks like a Vitex sp.
Please check with Vitex altissima.


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Concur. Sending one of my photographs for comparison.


Vitex altissima undoubtedly !!

This is called in Tamil as ‘Mayiladi’ and in Malayalam as ‘Naviladi’ (hope i am right). The meaning for both is ‘Foot of Peacock’ in allusion to the shape of 3-foliolate leaf together with the winged petiole.

Vitex altissima in malayalam “Mayilellu“. I am not sure about the name Naviladi because there is a difference in names in different places of
Kerala.

Thanks …, for the correction as well as Malayalam name. ‘Naviladi’ is a Kannada name as per the link: http://envis.frlht.org.in/botanical_search.Vitex+altissima+L.F




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plant location dapoli ratnagiri
shrub


It looks like Quassia amara to me.


I will go with …, for Vitex altissima rather than those for Quassia amara by …, as per the images herein.

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Tree_rutaceae : 1 image.

Id requested!
This is a tree up to 20 m tall. It’s without spines. Jhapa Eastern Nepal. 100 m asl.
Date: 7 Nov 2020.

Vitex altissima?

Looks exact match and a new sp. for Nepal !


thank you for pointing this out and correcting me. I thought it was some species of Rutaceae.
It’s very hard to find flowers in this tree.


Tree produces berries during September-December. Flowering: April-May


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Lamiacae: Vitex altissima L.f.: 2 images- 1 high res.
location/date (both): University of Agricultural Sciences campus, Bangalore, July 1997


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ID KNR 06/2/24: 1 image.
Please identify this tree from Kannur in Kerala. 12/2/24


Image is blurred. Any other pictures showing clear images of inflorescence?


It reminds me of Melicope lunu-ankenda (Gaertn.) T.G.Hartley [Rutaceae]. Would be nice to have a clearer image though.


Vitex altessima L.f.

Check with this


Lack of serrations on leaflet and wingless rachis looks like Vitex pinnata


I think … is right as per images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/04/05/vitex-altissima/

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Nepali name of Vitex altissima L.f.:

Please validate the Nepali name  तिन पात्ते tin paatte of Vitex altissima L.f.

Reference: The Useful Plants of India, Publications & Information Directorate, CSIR


It has got no distribution in Nepal.

OK, thank you, … I assumed distribution in Nepal because I found one conversation here: https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/a

This looks new for Nepal but not yet documented I guess.


Yes, it may be a new record, if the observation of the tree was in the wilderness.
I did a check from my end, as much as possible on the internet. I was not able to find any mention of distribution in Nepal.

Perhaps, the name may be prevalent among Nepali people in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya, where this species is distributed.


Yes, I guess so.


Updated on February 13, 2025

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