Vitex keniensis | |
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Conservation status
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![]() Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Vitex |
Species: | V. keniensis
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Binomial name | |
Vitex keniensis Turrill
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Vitex keniensis (also called Meru oak) is a species of plant in the family Lamiaceae.
It is endemic to Kenya.
It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a magnificent tree when mature, being one of the largest trees that are native to Kenya. Due to its use as a source of wood that is both durable and has an attractive grain it has been severely over-exploited and is now very rare.