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Vitex trifolia L.
Common Blue Vitex
 A  small tree/large shrub common on beaches in North Queensland. These pictures are of var. trifolia
Vitex trifolia L. var. trifolia
  Vitex trifolia var. trifolia Vitex trifolia var. trifolia
 
  Description:Flowers and buds Description:Flowers
  Location:Foreshore, West Point, Magnetic Island, North Queensland Location:Foreshore, West Point, Magnetic Island, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:19˚08.017S  146˚46.945E GPS coordinates:19˚08.017S  146˚46.945E
  Date of photo:20 April 2014 Date of photo:20 April 2014
Field No.:2478 Field No.:2478
     
  Vitex trifolia var. trifolia Vitex trifolia var. trifolia
 
  Description:Fruit Description:Developing fruit
  Location:Foreshore, West Point, Magnetic Island, North Queensland Location:Foreshore, West Point, Magnetic Island, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:19˚08.017S  146˚46.945E GPS coordinates:19˚08.017S  146˚46.945E
  Date of photo:20 April 2014 Date of photo:20 April 2014
  Field No.:2478 Field No.:2478
     
  Vitex trifolia var. trifolia Vitex trifolia var. trifolia
 
  Description:Developing fruit Description: Plant in habitat on foreshore
  Location:Foreshore, West Point, Magnetic Island, North Queensland Location:Foreshore, West Point, Magnetic Island, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:19˚08.017S  146˚46.945E GPS coordinates:19˚08.017S  146˚46.945E
  Date of photo:20 April 2014 Date of photo:20 April 2014
  Field No.:2478 Field No.:2478
     
  Vitex trifolia var. trifolia Vitex trifolia var. trifolia
 
  Description:Flowers and leaves Description:Pods and leaves
  Location:Foreshore, Second Beach, Trinity Inlet, North Queensland Location:Foreshore, Second Beach, Trinity Inlet, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:16˚54.1900S  145˚48.8380E GPS coordinates:16˚54.1900S  145˚48.8380E
  Date of photo:22 March 2015 Date of photo:22 March 2015
  Field No.:3039 Field No.:3039
     
  Vitex trifolia var. trifolia Vitex trifolia var. trifolia
 
  Description:Flowers and leaves Description:Flowers and leaves
  Location:Thornton's Beach, Daintree, North Queensland Location:Thornton's Beach, Daintree, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:16˚10.2312S, 145°26.5764E GPS coordinates:16˚10.2312S, 145°26.5764E
  Date of photo:28 January 2018 Date of photo:28 January 2018
  Field No.:6367 Field No.:6367
     


References (accessed 18 February 2018):

http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Vitex_trifolia_var._trifolia.htm

Beasley J (2009), Plants of Cape York, John Beasley

Jackes Betsy R (2010), Plants of Magnetic Island, James Cook University (3rd edition) 

Munir, A.A., (1987) A Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Vitex L. (Verbenaceae) in Australia, Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 10(1): 71-75

 

 

 

 

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