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Vitex spp. 
 
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Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Belize, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Panama, Philippines, Tanzania, Vietnam


Species/Common Names:
Vitex acunae
Vitex ajugaeflora
Vitex amaniensis
Vitex cooperi
Vitex evoluta
Vitex gaumeri
Fiddlewood
Walking Lady
Yax-nik
Vitex keniensis
Meru Oak
Vitex kuylenii
Vitex lehmbachii
Vitex parviflora
Vitex urceolata
Vitex yaundensis
Vitex zanzibarensis

Facts Summary:
Vitex is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Belize, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Panama, Philippines, Tanzania, Vietnam.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Vitex acunaeVU-IUCN1998Cuba
2. Vitex ajugaefloraVU-IUCN1998Vietnam
3. Vitex amaniensisVU-IUCN1998Tanzania
4. Vitex cooperiEN-IUCN1998Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
5. Vitex evolutaEN-IUCN1998New Caledonia
6. Vitex gaumeriEN-IUCN1998Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico
7. Vitex keniensisVU-IUCN1998Kenya
8. Vitex kuyleniiEN-IUCN1998Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua
9. Vitex lehmbachiiEN-IUCN2004Cameroon
10. Vitex parvifloraVU-IUCN1998Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines
11. Vitex urceolataVU-IUCN1998Malaysia
12. Vitex yaundensisCR-IUCN2004Cameroon
13. Vitex zanzibarensisVU-IUCN1998Kenya, Tanzania

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