*Vitex trifolia Linnaeus. Common name: Three-leaf Chaste-tree. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of e. and se. Asia, Australia, Pacific Islands.
Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl6, WH3; = Vitex trifolia L. ssp. trifolia — de Kok (2007); > Vitex trifolia L. var. subtrisecta (Kuntze) Moldenke — K4, Meso4.2, Chen & Gilbert (1994); > Vitex trifolia L. var. trifolia — Bah; > Vitex trifolia L. var. variegata Moldenke — Bah. Basionym: Vitex trifolia L. 1753
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
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