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Schisandra henryi

Botanic Family

Schisandraceae

Author

C.B. Clarke

Common Names

• Yi geng wu wei zi (Pinyin)
• Tieh-ku-san (China)

Geographical Habitats

• Chongqing
• Guangxi
• Guizhou
• S. Henan
• Hubei
• Hunan
• Jiangxi
• C. Sichuan
• SE. Yunnan - China

Natural Habitats

• Forest & thickets
• montane areas

Flowering Times

• May-Jul Spring Apr-Aug (China)

Fruiting Times

• Aug-Oct (China)

Deciduous glabrous woody twining vine with triangular stems the angles winged, glabrous coriaceous minutely denticulate leaves with bright red petioles. Axillary fragrant 15mm yellow to white flowers & red berry to 9.5mm x 7.5mm on spikes to 75mm long

Further References

• Rehder 1934
• Bean 1950
• Menninger 1970
• Bailey 1976
• Krussmann 1976
• Huxley 1992
• FOC
• RHS A-Z
• GWC 1997
• The Plant List 2
• Fedde
• Kew