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Vitex rotundifolia

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Phinahina or Beach vitexLamiaceaeIndigenous to the Hawaiian Islands Oahu (Cultivated)Phinahina leaves are aromatic with a sage-like spicy odor when crushed and smelling much like the simpleleaf vitex (Vitex trifolia) frequently used in Hawaiian landscaping as hedges.Other descriptions of the leaf fragrance are black pepper, basil, minty, and fir trees or "like being in a forest."NPH00001nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Vitex_rotundifolia

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