Family: Lamiaceae
High Risk Traits:
- Thrives in tropical climates
- Naturalized on Oahu, Hawaiian Islands
- Environmental weed in Guam
- Other Vitex species have become invasive
- Host plant for important pest and diseases
- Tolerates many soil types
- Forms dense stands in Guam
- Produces viable seeds
- Seeds dispersed by birds and intentionally by people
- Able to reproduce vegetatively from stem segments
- Able to coppice and resprout after cutting
Low Risk Traits:
- Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
- Provides fodder for livestock
- Ornamental and forestry uses (timber)
- Self-incompatible
- Reaches maturity in 5+ years
- Herbicides may provide effective control