Chinese magnolia-vine
Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill.
Schisandra chinensis, known as Chinese magnolia-vine, is a vine native to Northern China, the Russian Far East, Korea, and Japan. It is hardy in USDA Zones 4-8 and produces red berries in dense clusters approximately 10 cm long.
Description
Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill., a member of the Schisandraceae family, is a climbing vine found in the forests of Northern China, the European part of Russia, Amur, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Manchuria, Primorye, and Sakhalin. The plant was first described in 1868. Its fruit, commonly called five-flavor fruit, is a red berry that grows in dense clusters. The species is part of the genus Schisandra and is widely recognized for its distinctive fruit.
Other common names
magnolia-vineschisandrafive-flavor-fruitChinese magnolia-vine
Distribution
RU · European part of Russia · AM · Amur · China North-Central · Inner Mongolia · Japan · Khabarovsk · Korea · Manchuria · Primorye · Sakhalin
Synonyms
Kadsura chinensisMaximowiczia japonicaMaximowiczia chinensisMaximowiczia amurensisSchisandra viridicarpaSchisandra chinensis var. leucocarpaSphaerostema japonicumMaximowiczia sinensisSchisandra chinensis var. glabrataSchisandra chinensis var. typicaSchisandra repanda f. viridicarpaSchisandra nigra f. viridicarpa