Vitex vestita Wall., in DC, Prodr. 11 (1847)

Synonyms
Vitex finlaysoniana Wall. [Invalid]
Vitex neglecta H.J.Lam
Vitex vestita var. brevituba Z.Y.Huang & S.Y.Liu
Vitex vestita forma glabrescens Moldenke
Vitex vestita forma quinquefoliolata Moldenke
Vitex vestita forma winkleri Moldenke

Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 23 m tall and 28 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves opposite, tri-foliate compound, leaflets penni-veined, glabrous to hairy. Flowers ca. 5 mm diameter, yellow, with corolla tube, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 4 mm diameter, blue-purple, drupes.

Ecology
In undisturbed to slightly disturbed (open sites) mixed dipterocarp to sub-montane forests up to 1900 m altitude. Usually on hillsides and ridges with sandy soils, but also on clay. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

Uses
The wood is used as firewood and for rafters.

Distribution
From India and southern China to Java, Borneo and Celebes. In Borneo found throughout the island.

Local names
Borneo: Laban.