About Vitex megapotamica (Spreng.) Moldenke
Vitex megapotamica is a hardwood fruit tree found in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and southern Brazil. In Brazil, it is commonly known as tarumã. This species grows to a maximum height of ten metres. It has dark grey bark, and its compound leaves feature a long petiole with five elliptic leaflets. Small, abundant flowers develop into fleshy stone fruits. These fruits are eaten by multiple species, and are also used as fishing bait. The range of Vitex megapotamica extends from the Southeast Region of Brazil through the South Region of Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay, all the way to Argentina. In Brazil, additional common names for this species include azeitona do mato (forest olive), azeitona brava, cinco folhas (five leaves), copiúba, sombra de touro (bull's shadow), and tarumã romã (tarumã pomegranate).
