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Vitex agnus-castus L.

chaste tree, chastetree, chasteberry, Abraham's balm, lilac chastetree, monk's pepper

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Mönchspfeffer; Keuschbaum, Keuschlamm
English chaste tree, chastetree, chasteberry, Abraham's balm, lilac chastetree, monk's pepper
Français L’arbre au poivre, Gattilier
Italiano Mönchspfeffer; Keuschbaum, Keuschlamm
Suomi Mönchspfeffer; Keuschbaum, Keuschlamm
Norsk Mönchspfeffer; Keuschbaum, Keuschlamm
Čeština Mönchspfeffer; Keuschbaum, Keuschlamm
Español Mönchspfeffer; Keuschbaum, Keuschlamm
Svenska Mönchspfeffer; Keuschbaum, Keuschlamm
Polski Mönchspfeffer; Keuschbaum, Keuschlamm
Український Mönchspfeffer; Keuschbaum, Keuschlamm
Român Mönchspfeffer; Keuschbaum, Keuschlamm
Русский Mönchspfeffer; Keuschbaum, Keuschlamm
Български Mönchspfeffer; Keuschbaum, Keuschlamm
EESTI Mönchspfeffer; Keuschbaum, Keuschlamm
日本語 Mönchspfeffer; Keuschbaum, Keuschlamm
Other names

Further information

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Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories Iraq; North Caucasus; Nicaragua; Florida; Palestine; Honduras; European Turkey; Turkey; France; Greece; Bulgaria; Dominican Republic; Spain; Sicily; Baleares; Libya; Leeward Islands; Crete; Haiti; Cuba; Italy; Cyprus; Iran; Yugoslavia; Brazil Northeast; Corsica; New Mexico; Mississippi; Pakistan; Albania; East Aegean Is.; Tunisia; Lebanon-Syria; Kentucky; Peru; Afghanistan; Alabama; Gulf States; Mexico Northeast; Egypt; Puerto Rico; Algeria; Turkmenistan; Transcaucasus; Morocco; Krym; Sardinia

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Lamiales
Family Lamiaceae
Genus Vitex
Species agnus-castus
Author citation L.
Scientific name Vitex agnus-castus L.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Bark

chaste tree, chastetree, chasteberry, Abraham's balm, lilac chastetree, monk's pepper

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

chaste tree, chastetree, chasteberry, Abraham's balm, lilac chastetree, monk's pepper

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Twigs

chaste tree, chastetree, chasteberry, Abraham's balm, lilac chastetree, monk's pepper

, Twigs , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

chaste tree, chastetree, chasteberry, Abraham's balm, lilac chastetree, monk's pepper

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson