Vitex pinnata L., Sp. Pl. 1 (1753)
Latin for 'feather-like'.

Description
Understorey tree up to 15 m tall and 38 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves opposite, palmately-compound, leaflets penni-veined, glabrous to hairy. Flowers ca. 8 mm diameter, white-yellow-purplish, with corolla tube, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 6 mm diameter, blue-purple, drupes.

Ecology
In secondary regrowth and scrub up to 400 m altitude. Usually on alluvial sites and near or along rivers and streams on clay soils.

Uses
The wood is used for construction purposes and for making knife handles. Leaves and bark are used to treat stomach-ache and fever.

Distribution
From India to New Guinea. In Borneo collected throughout the island.

Local names in Borneo
Amolaung, Gagil, Humulawan, Kalapapa, Kulimpapa batu, Kulimpapa simpor, Kulumpapa, Laban daun menjari, Laben, Leban, Pagil.