Which flowering tree genus is commonly grown as ornamentals in warm regions, Plumeria or Vitex?
Vitex Vitex is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It has about 250 species. Common names include "chastetree", traditionally referring to "V. agnus-castus" but often applied to other species as well.
Vitex altissima Vitex altissima (peacock chaste tree) is a species of woody plant reaching some 20 m in height, in the Lamiaceae family. It is native to countries of the Indo-Malaysian region, namely Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, and Sri Lanka. Its greyish bark becomes scaly with maturity. The leaves are trifoliolate or palmate, compound and opposite. They are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate in shape with acuminate apex and cuneate base. The margin is serrate or sometimes entire. The inflorescences are in terminal panicles. The corolla is bluish white. The purplish black fruit is a four-seeded drupe.