Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

simpleleaf chastetree

Vitex trifolia

simpleleaf chastetree (Vitex trifolia)
Photographed by valjala81 on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Vitex trifolia, the simpleleaf chastetree, is a large coastal shrub or small tree. Most often recorded in Mar.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records2,684 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2022 – 2022
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “simpleleaf chastetree (Vitex trifolia) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/vitex-trifolia/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.