Vitex divaricata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Vitex |
| Species: | V. divaricata
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| Binomial name | |
| Vitex divaricata | |
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Vitex divaricata var. cubensis Urb. | |
Vitex divaricata is a tree shrub of the Caribbean native to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.[2] Its Spanish vernacular names include higüerillo[3] and higuerillo.[2] Its English vernacular name is white fiddlewood.[4] It belongs to the order Lamiales.[2][1][5][6] This tree is common in the Toro Negro State Forest.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Vitex divaricata Sw.". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 August 2013 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- ^ a b c Vitex divaricata Sw.; higuerillo. USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service. Plants Database. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ a b Bosques de Puerto Rico: Bosque Estatal de Toro Negro. Archived 2015-08-07 at the Wayback Machine Hojas de Nuestro Ambiente. July 2008. [Publication/Issue: P-030] Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection. Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation. Carnegie Mellon University. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ 'Vitex divaricata Sw. Tropicos.org Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ Vitex divaricata Sw. ITIS Report. Taxonomic Serial No.: 32224. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. White House Subcommittee on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics. USGS Reston, VA. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
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