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Schisandra sphenanthera

Botanic Family

Schisandraceae

Author

Rehder & E.H. Wilson

Common Names

• Hua zhong wu wei zi (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• Anhui
• Gansu
• Guizhou
• Henan
• Hubei
• Hunan
• Jiangsu
• Jiangxi
• Shaanxi
• Shanxi
• Sichuan
• NE. Yunnan
• Zhejiang - China

Natural Habitats

• Thickets in wet areas
• forests

Flowering Times

• Apr-Jul (China) Mid to late spring

Fruiting Times

• Jun-Oct (China

Deciduous glabrous woody vine with axillary fragrant 15mm yellow, orange, dark purple or red flowers, slightly green outside, fruit red berries to 9mm x 8mm. on spike to 75mm long

Further References

• Rehder 1934
• Bean 1950
• Menninger 1970
• Krussmann 1976
• Huxley 1992
• Nicholls 1995
• FOC
• GWC 1997
• The Plant List 2
• JAA
• Kew