| Vitex megapotamica | |
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| Close-up of stems, leaves, and ripened fruit | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Vitex |
| Species: | V. megapotamica |
| Binomial name | |
| Vitex megapotamica Cham. | |
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Vitex megapotamica is a hardwood fruit tree found in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and southern Brazil. In Brazil it is commonly called tarumã.
The tarumã grows to be up to ten metres tall. Its bark is coloured dark grey; its compound leaves have a long petiole and five elliptic leaflets. The small, abundant flowers developed into fleshy stone fruit. The fruits are eaten by a number of species, and serve also as fishing bait.
Tarumã grows from the Southeast Region of Brazil to the South Region, and on through Uruguay and Paraguay to Argentina.
In Brazil, its common names include azeitona do mato (forest olive), azeitona brava, cinco folhas (five leaves), copiúba, sombra de touro (bull's shadow), and tarumã romã (tarumã pomegranate).
References
- ^ "The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Published on the Internet". Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- "Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden". Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- R. Govaerts; Oliveira-Filho, A.T.; de Lima, C.T.; França, F.; Paña-Chocarro, M.C.; Espada-Mateos, C.; Vera, M.; Céspedes, G. & Knapp, S. Jørgensen, P.M.; Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.). "WCSP. 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet". Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- "Vitex in Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro". Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Tarumã". Trilhas da ESALQ (in Portuguese). Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", Universidade de São Paulo. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
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