Vitex parviflora [2] is a species of plant in the family Lamiaceae, also known as smallflower chastetree [3] or the molave tree. The name "molave" is from Spanish, derived from mulawin, [4] the Tagalog word for the tree. [5] [6] It is also known as tugas in Visayan languages.

Feb 28, 2024 · Mulawin Tree (Vitex parviflora), is a native species in Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia. It is a medium-sized to large evergreen tree.

Jan 10, 2022 · Vitex parviflora Juss. is the scientific name of the small-flower chaste tree, also called the molave or tugas tree. The name was authored by Antoine Laurent de Jussieu (1748-1836), a French botanist, hence the Juss. after the scientific name.

Vitex parviflora is a medium-sized to fairly large tree up to 30(-38) m tall, bole up to 125(-200) cm in diameter and branchless for up to 20m, but often much shorter and crooked, with buttresses; bark surface smooth,

Apr 4, 2022 · Both strains are commonly found growing on dry, limestone soils although they grow in any soil. They also grow from crevices and small holes in limestone rocks. Some appear to hang from the faces of limestone cliffs. Both strains have very hard wood.

- Wood: Known in the Philippines for its extremely hard wood with a density of 940 kg/m3 at 15% moisture, resistant to fungal, termite, and Lyctus beetle attack, but not to marine borers. Used like teak for shipbuilding and construction in contact with the ground.

Nov 2, 2020 · Molave or tugas, is valued for its strong and durable yet finely textured wood. Mature trees can reach a height of 15 meters, but they have become increasingly rare due to over-harvesting and excessive logging.

Ang muláwin ay isang uri ng malaki at mati-gas na punongkahoy na likás sa Filipinas, Indonesia, at Malaysia. Vitex parviflora ang siyentipikong pangalan nitó. Kasama ang punòng ito sa pamilya Verbenaceae. Malapit na kamag-anak ito ng lagundi (Vitex negundo).

Description: Molave is a small to medium-sized tree growing to 15 meters high. Its wood is extremely hard, resistant to fungal, termite, and Lyctus beetle attack, and is used like teak for shipbuilding and construction in contact with the ground. Source: http://www.stuartxchange.com/Mulawin

Mulawin – Vitex spp. Family: Lamiaceae. Description: A medium sized-large evergreen tree related to Molave. Leaves are finer and more elegant than molave; molave has larger tri-foliate leaves. Mulawin’s growth habit is less straighter and more branching. Observed to be slow growing. Distribution: Indigenous to the Philippines.