Vitex glabrata

Vitex glabrata, commonly known as smooth chastetree, bush currant, black plum, black fruit, and black grape, is a species medium-sized deciduous tree in the family Lamiaceae.^[1][2][3][4] It is native to Australia (Northern Territory, Western Australia, and Queensland), Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, India (including both the mainland and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands), Indonesia (most regions of Indonesia except Sumatra), Laos, Malaysia, Marianas, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea (including Bismarck Archipelago), Philippines, Solomon Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.^[5]

Vitex glabrata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Vitex
Species:	V. glabrata
Binomial name
Vitex glabrata R.Br.

Characteristics

The fruit is black in color and edible when ripe with a sweet taste, and is eaten raw, cooked, or dry.^[6] It has shown significant anti-inflammatory properties in rats in studies.^[7]

Some sources claim that the bark and roots are used as a traditional medicine.^[2]