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Vitex, Vitex mollis

Vitex, Vitex mollis Flowering & Fruiting Photos Taken At Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Sonoran Desert Nature Trail., May 5, 2008.

Vitex, Vitex mollis	Vitex, Vitex mollis
Vitex Fruit	Vitex mollis Fruits

Vitex Vitex mollis, Verbena Family ( Verbenaceae ), Vitex. Also Called: uvalama, igualama, aguilote, atuto, torete, negro coyote, obalamo, uvalamo, cuyotomate. Vitex mollis is a small to medium, multistemmed, deciduous tree native of southern Sonora, Mexico. Under uncultivated conditions the tree can become rather large. Considered pool friendly. Also considered butterfly friendly. Height: About 10 to 25 feet. Same spread. 36 to 60 feet tall in the wild. Flowers: On purple spikes 7 to about 12 inches long, drooping from terminal portions of branches, appearing in the late spring and early summer. Blooming Time: April - May. Stems/Trunks : Dark blackish-brown with vertical ridges; multistemmed deciduous tree, sometimes single stemmed. Leaves: The leaves are soft, ovate, 2 4/5 to 4 inches long. Coriaceous and condulplicate. Seeds: Fruits are about the size of an olive. Edible. Elevation: 0 - 3,800 Feet. Habitat: Native of southern Sonora, Mexico. Miscellaneous: Flowering & Fruiting Photos Taken At Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Nature Trail., May 5, 2008.