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| Schisandra incarnata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Austrobaileyales |
| Family: | Schisandraceae |
| Genus: | Schisandra |
| Species: | S. incarnata |
| Binomial name | |
| Schisandra incarnata | |
Schisandra incarnata is a species of flowering plant in the family Schisandraceae. It is native to China and India.
Schisandra incarnata is a climbing plant. It has papery leaves, pink tepals, and edible fruits.
The species was described in 1928. It is used in medicine.
Distribution
[edit]Schisandra incarnata is native to west Hubei, China, and Arunachal Pradesh, India.[1] It grows in thickets and forests, at elevations of 1,600–2,300 metres (5,200–7,500 ft).[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]Schisandra incarnata was named by Otto Stapf in 1928.[1]
Description
[edit]Schisandra incarnata is a climbing plant.[1] It is smooth throughout.[2]
The leaves are papery in texture, 7–12.5 centimetres (2.8–4.9 in) long, and 3.5–5.5 centimetres (1.4–2.2 in) wide. The leaf-bearing branches are long. The leaf stems are 1.2–3.5 centimetres (0.47–1.38 in) long.[2]
The tepals are pink. The male flowers have twenty-eight stamens, and the female flowers have around seventy carpels. Both male and female flowers have 1.6–3.5 centimetres (0.63–1.38 in) stems. The plant flowers in May and June.[2]
The seed case is smooth. The fruits grow on 3.5–5 centimetres (1.4–2.0 in) stems. The plant fruits in August and September.[2]
Uses
[edit]Schisandra incarnata is used in medicine, and produces edible fruit.[2]
Nomenclature
[edit]In Chinese, the species is known as 兴山五味子 (xing shan wu wei zi).[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Schisandra incarnata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Schisandra incarnata Stapf, Bot. Mag. 152: t. 9146. 1928". Efloras.org. Flora of China. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
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