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Mudia

Local Name	:	Mudia
Botanical Name	:	Vitex pinnata L.
Common Name	:	Five-leaved Chaste Tree
Family	:	Lamiaceae
Distribution	:	The species is distributed to Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerela, Assam, Karnataka, etc. It is also distributed in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Cambodia, etc. In Odisha, it is distributed in Puri, Ganjam, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, etc
Habit	:	Small Tree
Short Description	:	It is a deciduous tree native to tropical Asia, characterized by its compound leaves with five leaflets and small, fragrant, purple or white flowers.

Descriptions

It is a large tree with thick yellowish grey or light brown bark. Leaves compound usually 3-foliolate, central elliptical and larger than the side leaflet. Flowers cream with yellowish palate and in lax axillary panicles. Fruit drupe and obovoid.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

March - May

Use(s)

The leaves are used to treat stomach worms.