Vitex agnus-castus (Chasteberry tree).

  • Rowan McOnegal
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Vitex agnus-castus (Chasteberry tree). Rowan McOnegal. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Aromatic shrub with pointed palmate leaves. Pale lilac flowers are borne on a long spike. A genus of trees in the verbenaceae (sometimes classified in the lamiaceae) family containing assorted flavonoids with possible analgesic and antineoplastic properties. The fruit of these trees is used in herbal preparations.

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