Schisandra grandiflora Hook.F. & Thomson

Plants glabrous throughout. Young branches lacking wings; leaf-bearing branches elongated. Petiole 1.1-3 cm; leaf blade ± elliptic, 6.5-13 × 2-5 cm, papery, not glaucous, secondary veins (4 or)5 or 6(-8) on each side of midvein, base cuneate, attenuate, or rarely broadly cuneate, margin denticulate to rarely subentire, apex shortly to long acuminate. Flowers axillary to fugacious bracts at base of young shoots, solitary; peduncle 1.2-3.6 cm (staminate), 2-4.7 cm (pistillate). Tepals 6-9, white, cream-white, or sometimes pink-tinged, largest 0.7-1.5(-2.3) × 0.7-1.5 cm. Staminate flowers: stamens 30-50, ± distinct; pollen 3-colpate. Pistillate flowers: carpels 67-120; pseudostyle broad. Fruit peduncle 4-7 cm; torus 13-18(-25) cm; apocarps red, 4.5-10.5 × 4-7.5 mm. Seed testa smooth. Fl. Apr-Jun, fr. Jun-Oct. 2n = 14.

It is a temperate plant. In Nepal they grow between 1700-3300 m altitude. They grow in mixed forests. They need a well drained soil and partial shade.

The ripe fruit are eaten. They can be eaten raw or cooked.

Plants are grown by seed or cuttings. Both male and female plants are needed for seed production.