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Vitex quinata
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vitex quinata is a species of flowering plantin the family Lamiaceae.[4] It is sometimes referred to by the common name joho lawe tree. It is native to the Andaman Islands, Assam (India), Bangladesh, the Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, the Caroline Islands, South-Central China, Southeast China, the East Himalayas, Hainan (China), India, Java (Indonesia), Laos, the Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesia), Malaysia, Maluku (Indonesia), Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Sulawesi (Indonesia), Sumatra (Indonesia), Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.[3]

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Uses
Some sources claim the bark is used as a tonic in folk medicine where an infusion can be made to increase appetite.[5]
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