*Vitex rotundifolia Linnaeus f.. Beach Vitex, Roundleaf Chaste-tree. Hab: Coastal dunes, planted for ornament and stabilization and now spreading aggressively as an invasive species. Dist: Native of e. Asia, se. Asia, and nearby islands.
Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia
Taxonomy Comments: See Cousins et al. (2010) and Roecker & Socha (2004) for additional information.
Other Comments: The runners are reported to reach 10m in length.
Synonymy: = Fl6, K1, K3, K4, Va, Chen & Gilbert (1994); = n/a – C, RAB, Tat; = Vitex trifolia L. ssp. littoralis Steenis – de Kok (2007); < Vitex trifolia L. – WH3
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily: 9
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