Family: Verbenaceae
Synonym: Vitex alata Willd., Vitex appendiculata Rottler
Vernacular name: Attumayila, Mayila, Maylai, Myila, Myilellu, Mylellu
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Evergreen and deciduous forests as well as in dry, open forests
Distribution: India, Indo-China, Malesia and Sri Lanka
Flowering and Fruiting: March-July
Key identification features: Vitex species shrubs or trees rarely woody lianas. Stem and branches obtusely quadrangular. Flowers bisexual, white, blue or purple, Fruit drupaceous, endocarp hard, 4 seeded, seeds oblong or obovoid, nonendospermous.
Uses: It is used to treat inflammations, wounds, ulcers, allergies, eczema, pruritus, worm infestations, urinary system diseases, stomatitis, emaciation, and ailments after parturition.
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