Chinese chastetree vs Smooth chastetree

Vitex negundo compared with Vitex glabrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese chastetree	Smooth chastetree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family same	Lamiaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus same	Vitex	Vitex
Species	Vitex negundo	Vitex glabrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese chastetree and Smooth chastetree share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vitex.

Conservation Status

Chinese chastetree

LC — Least Concern

Smooth chastetree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese chastetree	Smooth chastetree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese chastetree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Iraq, Maldives, Taiwan, and United States.

Smooth chastetree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Chinese chastetree

The Chinese chastetree (Vitex negundo) is a species in the genus Vitex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States