Molave
Vitex parviflora
Verbenaceae
Verbenaceae
Molave is a medium size tree which grows to 15 meters, The leaves are compound with 3 leaflets. The flowers are bluish, numerous, in clusters at the end of small branches. The fruits are round, dark blue, 5 mm in size. Molave is well known for its strong, rough and durable wood. It used to be widespread in the Philippines, but is now becoming rare in the wild due to excessive logging. Occasionally planted along roadsides and parks.
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