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Schisandra propinqua

Botanic Family

Schisandraceae

Author

(Wallich) Baillon

Common Names

• Pahinlo Singulto (Nepali)
• He rui wu wei zi (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• C. & S. China
• Assam - India
• Java
• Lesser Sunda Islands - Indonesia
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Thailand

Natural Habitats

• Submontane to montane forest

Flowering Times

• Jun to Aug Mid to late spring

Fruiting Times

• Aug-Sep

Deciduous twining vine with fascicles of fragrant 15mm yellow aging orange flowers & red berries to 10mm diameter In spikes to 150mm long

Juice of root used to combat fever.

Further References

• Rehder 1934
• Menninger 1970
• Bailey 1976
• Krussmann 1976
• Huxley 1992
• Nicholls 1995
• Manandhar 2002
• FOC
• GWC 1997
• The Plant List 2
• USNH
• Botanicus
• Kew