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Vitex trifolia in life — In life — simpleleaf chastetree, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) krystalnaomis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

BISH 187898Botany

Vitex trifolia

simpleleaf chastetree

As recorded: Vitex trifolia var. subtrisecta (Kuntze) Moldenke

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 16976
Date: September 4, 1934
Locality: Anapoto
Island: Rimatara
Region: French Polynesia
Identified by: Moldenke, H.N.
Record type: Preserved specimen

186 Bishop specimens of Vitex trifolia · collected 1792–2022Species page ›

Vitex trifolia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,626 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Vitex trifolia observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

台灣新北市瑞芳區深澳里

(c) Alan Wu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vitex trifolia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

台灣屏東縣恆春鎮鵝鑾里

(c) Rick Chou, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Vitex trifolia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Taiwan, TW

(c) lubukun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vitex trifolia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

南建里

(c) 謝志德, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vitex trifolia observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

896-23 Mitsuchō Murotsu, Tatsuno, Hyogo 671-1332, Japan

(c) Yōko Hashiguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vitex trifolia observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Hawaii, US

(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Vitex trifolia. BISH 187898. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956248139. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/187898.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956248139 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026