Wednesday, March 16, 2011

நொச்சி (ஐந்திலை) The Vitex negundo

The நொச்சி (ஐந்திலை) Vitex negundo seems to have a lesser appearance in Singapore than its 'close cousin' the Vitex trifolia, which I have mentioned earlier in this blog.

The Vitex negundo seen at Serangoon Avenue 1, Singapore.

The obvious difference between two species being the V. trifolia has leaflets 3-foliate and glossy - while the V. negundo has 3-5 (rarely 3) and dull.

A five-lobed leaf of the Vitex negundo.

The flowers of the Nochi in terminal clusters.

Nochi, the Tamil name, commonly refers to this plant, the five-lobed Vitex negundo. It is the 'prefered nochi' in traditional medicine probably due to the stronger scent its leaves have, which they readily release even when brushed against.

But the Vitex trifolia is a more common house-plant in Singapore as it has a neater appearance, I think.
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15 comments:

  1. Dann whiteAugust 3, 2011 at 1:17 PM

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  2. RajOctober 16, 2012 at 9:34 PM

    Thanks...

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  3. iyer56November 2, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    Nice information about Nochi

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  4. AnonymousMay 1, 2013 at 8:56 PM

    Good Work.

    Apart from its medicinal properties,
    Nochi takes part in the traditional way
    of praying during the Thai Pongal along
    with the other Turmeric Leaves, Neem Leaves,
    Mango Leaves, Kannu Poolai Shrub, Plantain
    Leaves, etc.

    Ram, Chennai, India.

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    Plant "Vitex nugondu" tree to control Mosquitoes. This is the latest move taken by the corporation of Chennai to eradicate mosquitoes.

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  9. gkuppuOctober 7, 2013 at 10:19 AM

    I like to know the hindi name for nochielai hope to get reply

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  10. UnknownAugust 9, 2014 at 12:44 AM

    Thank you

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  11. southbeeNovember 30, 2014 at 9:07 AM

    Nochi has a cousin here in south india , called mylai nochi or myladi , and is large tree with religious significance , the binomial latin name is Vitex altisssima , this is the tree of Lord Muruga

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  13. RanjithkumarMay 28, 2017 at 1:28 AM

    Thanks for helping me in knowing their names in tamil though I am seeing them in my real life without knowing their values.

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  15. UnknownNovember 10, 2021 at 5:48 PM

    What to know medical value of this nochi plant. Please guide.
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