#vitex

[urban-meadow-cryptid]

[globularia-alypum]

Vitex agnus-castus L., Lamiaceae

2.7.2026, Aigosthena, Attica

Erika and Sophia 🌷

[haveyouatethisfruit]

Black Plum

(vitex doniana)

Also known as West African plum

Not to be confused with diospyros australis, planchonella australis, prunus domestica, prunus nigra or syzygium cumini which, among other names, also go by black plum

Native to Africa, specifically the Afrotropical zone, black plum trees primarily grow in dense forests. They love the heat, withstanding temperatures up to 36°C and shading people from it with its big leafy crown. The fruits tend to fall from the tree when ripe, but since it doesn't damage them people tend to wait for this rather than picking them off the tree. The flavour of the black plum is quite sweet and prune-like, with a slightly mealy texture and it's used to make jam, syrup and wine. They can also be dried and mixed with leaves and bark to make ink. The seeds are used to make coffee or oil, the latter can be used in skin cream, resin and paint production, the leaves are used to make tea and the twigs can be used to clean the teeth.

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Voting ended onJun 13, 2025

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[titisorriso]

Still experimenting with CSP. Have a Hestia.

[thymeandchai]

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Thursday 1 December 2022

A skilfully pruned Vitex negundo var. heterophylla (cut-leaved chaste tree) which flowers late in the season and provides autumn colour. The tree can reach over 10m in height, but here it is treated as a pollarded tree. The previous year’s growth is cut back to the main stem, from which the next seasons growth will be produced.

Jill Raggett

[horse-egg]

Back at it again with a wip 🚧

Vitex belongs to @spaceydreem !

[goatexx]

Everything in my DnD character’s inventory!