About Vitex quinata (Lour.) F.N.Williams
Vitex quinata (Lour.) F.N.Williams is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the family Lamiaceae. It is sometimes known by the common name joho lawe tree. This species 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. According to some sources, the bark of Vitex quinata is used as a tonic in folk medicine, and an infusion made from the bark is taken to increase appetite.
