Vitex pinnata
(Lamiaceae)
Names and origins
Characters
Ecology
Uses
Conservation
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Forest type (costal, hill, lowland, peatswamp, mountains, kerangas...)
Forest Layer (emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor, liana...)
Pioneer tree, late sucessional tree
Symbiotic microorganisms (Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, ectomycorrhiza)
Seed dispersal by animals
Pollination by birds, bats, bees, beetles
Symbiosis with animals, ants
Flowering habits and frequency
Seed germination conditions and time
<p>Leban is slow gring plant. In nature, Leban thrives in primary and secondary forests as well as peat swamps, typically in proximity to water bodies. Its blossoms attract various insects, while its fruits are a favored food source for birds.</p> <p>Leban is esteemed as a pioneer species among plants that flourish gracefully during periods of ecological succession.</p>