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Vitex altissima

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BISH 434626Botany

Vitex altissima

peacock chaste tree

As recorded: Vitex altissima L.f.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae

Collected by: Sohmer, S.H.; Jayasuriya, A.H.M.A.H.M. Jayasuriya →Seymour H. Sohmer →
Collector number: 10673
Date: November 14, 1975
Locality: Trail to Nitre Cave area from St. Martin's Estate; near base of Dumbanagala Spur; Kandy District
Island: Sri Lanka
Region: Central Province, Sri Lanka
Record type: Preserved specimen

4 Bishop specimens of Vitex altissima · collected 1973–1975Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 14, 1975, Sohmer, S.H.; Jayasuriya, A.H.M. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Vitex altissima observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 90 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-17.

Vitex altissima observed 2026-07-17

2026-07-17

RWFX+88, Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50300, Thailand

(c) Thomas Gyselinck, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Vitex altissima observed 2026-07-05

2026-07-05

Kaikondrahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN

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

Vitex altissima observed 2026-07-02

2026-07-02

RH7F+7XJ, Bannerughatta, Karnataka 560083, India

(c) Deepa Mohan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vitex altissima observed 2026-06-27

2026-06-27

Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Southern Province, LK

(c) Wendy Baiguerra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vitex altissima observed 2026-04-25

2026-04-25

Dharmasala, Mangattuparamba, Kerala 670567, India

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

Vitex altissima observed 2026-04-25

2026-04-25

Mangattuparamba, Kerala, India

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

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

Cite this specimen

Vitex altissima. BISH 434626. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956180542. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/434626.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956180542 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026