Vitex parviflora

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Vitex parviflora

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Vitex
Species:
V. parviflora
Binomial name
Vitex parviflora

Vitex parviflora

Visayan languages.[7][6] It yields one of two woods from the same genus called molave wood, the other being Vitex cofassus
.

It is a native species in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.[8] It can also be found in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Oceania, and Asia.[8] It was reported to be an invasive species in Guam and Hawaii after it became naturalized in O’ahu and escaped from cultivation in Guam.[8] In Cuba, it is also considered as a possibly invasive species due to naturalization.[8]

It is valued in the Philippines for its dense durable wood and was once used extensively in furniture, boats, utensils, and as construction material.

overharvesting and habitat loss.[14][15] Although in 2019, the species was reassessed and declared as least concern by IUCN.[1]

References

  1. ^
    doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T33339A67741355.en
    . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Molave". OneToTree. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Vitex parviflora". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  4. ^ "molave". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  5. ^ Bulletin. Bureau of Public Printing. 1907.
  6. ^
    Merrill, Elmer Drew (1903). A dictionary of the plant names of the Philippine Islands. Manila: Bureau of Public Printing, Department of The Interior
    . p. 191 – via University of Michigan Digital Collections.
  7. ^ Bareja, Ben G. "Two Strains of Molave Tree Distinguished". Cropsreview.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  8. ^ a b c d "Vitex parviflora (molave)". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  9. doi:10.32115/ijerd.6.2_11
    .
  10. ^ Alvina, Corazon S. (2020-04-12). "The Hardwoods of our Vanishing Forests". Herald Suites. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  11. ^ "PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENT LAWS - CHAN ROBLES VIRTUAL LAW LIBRARY - FULL TEXT OF ACT NO. 3572". www.chanrobles.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  12. ^ "Threatened plants of the Philippines: a preliminary assessment" (PDF). National Red List. p. 28. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  13. S2CID 236273177
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  14. ^ "Molave". The Return of the Philippine Native Trees. Rain Forest Restoration Initiative. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  15. ^ Bareja, Ben G. "The Molave Trees are Amazing, What With Their Plenty of Conventional Uses and New Ones That Evolved". Cropsreview.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017.

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