Lagundi  

Family verbenaceae

Scientific name: vitex negundo

Other names

                          dabtan(If.)

                          dangla(Ilk.)

                          eagundi(Ak.)

                          Five-leaded chaste tree (Engl.)

                          Kalipapa-madam (Mag.)

                          Kamala (Tag.)

                          Limo-limo (Ilk.)

                          Limpapa (Sul.)

                          Lingie (bon.)

                         Lingo-lingo (Ilk.)

                         Magupay (Sul.)

                         Molrei-oso (Sul.)

                         Sugarai (Bag.)

                       Tugas (S. L. bis.)

             Lagundi is a large branched shrub reaching a height of 5 m. the leaves has 5 leaflets arranged palmately. Each lance-shaped leaflet measure 4-10 cm long, hairy beneath and pointed at the both ends. The 3 middle leaflets are longer than the other and other are distinctly stalked. The leaves are aromatic when crushed. The flowers are small, blue and found in terminal of stems. The fruit is small, black and round

             It is found growing wild in uplands, roadsides, waste places and thickets at low and medium elevations.

             Basal cutting propagates it. The stems are cut 20 cm long with at least 2-3 nodes. They ate cut about ½ inch below the node and planted. Rooting will take 3-4 weeks after.