Vitex cofassus
| Vitex cofassus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Vitex |
| Species: | V. cofassus |
| Binomial name | |
| Vitex cofassus Reinw. ex Blume | |
Vitex cofassus is a species of woody plant in the Lamiaceae family. Native to New Guinea and the Southwest Pacific islands,[1] "New Guinea teak" is planted for its hardwood, used in construction, in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.[2]
It yields one of two woods from the same genus that are each called Molave Wood, the other being the timber of Vitex parviflora.