Vitex rotundifolia

• Common Names
  Beach vitex, Round-leaved chaste tree, Single-leaf chaste tree, Chasteberry, Monk’s pepper
• Synonyms
  Vitex ovata, Vitex repens, Vitex trifolia var. obovata, Vitex trifolia var. ovata, Vitex trifolia var. unifoliolata, Vitex trifolia var. simplicifolia
• Family
  Lamiaceae
• Conclusions by Zone

  Central, North, South

  Prohibited

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  Species evaluated with the Predictive Tool:
  Predicted to be invasive and not recommended by IFAS. Will be reassessed every 10 years.
  In particular cases, this species may be considered for use under specific management practices that have been approved by the IFAS Invasive Plant Working Group. 

  Prohibited from use in Florida according to the Federal Noxious Weed List, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) 5B-64.011 Prohibited Aquatic Plants, or FDACS 5B-57.007 Noxious Weed List.

  Assessment Status: Complete

• Growth Habit
  Shrub
• Origin
  Africa, Asia Temperate, Asia Tropical, Australasia, Pacific
• Tool Used
  Predictive Tool
• Predictive Tool Score
  21
• Assessment Dates
  2015
• Counties
  Escambia, Santa Rosa
• Detailed Data
  • vitex_rotundifolia_wra.pdf
• Links
  • USDA Plants Database
  • EDDMapS
  • Atlas of Florida's Vascular Plants
  • UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants