Schisandra henryi C.B.Clarke

Species

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Characteristics

Plants glabrous throughout. Young branches narrowly to conspicuously winged; leaf-bearing branches elongated. Petiole 1.2-4(-6.2) cm; leaf blade elliptic to ovate, (5.5-)7.5-11.5(-14) × 3-9 cm, thinly papery, papery, or rarely subleathery, abaxially ± glaucous, secondary veins 4-6 on each side of midvein, base cuneate, broadly cuneate, or truncate and often ± decurrent on petiole, margin denticulate, serrulate, or rarely subentire or entire, apex shortly to long acuminate. Flowers axillary to semi-persistent or persistent leaf-bud scales at base of young shoots or axillary to leaves, solitary; peduncle 1.7-6.2 cm (staminate), 3.2-4.7 cm (pistillate). Tepals 6-10, yellow to orange but inner ones often red, largest 5.5-13 × 3.5-13 mm. Staminate flowers: stamens 12-46, ± distinct; pollen 6-colpate. Pistillate flowers: carpels 28-65; pseudostyle narrow. Fruit peduncle 3.5-14.5 cm; torus 1.5-11 cm; apocarps red, 4.5-9.5 × 3-7.5 mm. Seed testa rugulose to very tuberculate. Fl. Apr-Aug, fr. Jul-Oct.
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A trailing herb. Young branches have wings. The leaves are 8-12 cm long by 3-9 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped. The fruit is red and 5-10 mm long by 3-8 mm wide.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 6.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

In Yunnan in China it grows below 1500 m above sea level. It grows in subtropical broadleaved evergreen forest.
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Thickets, in rich forests and woodland. Forests, ravines, slopes and thickets at elevations of 500-2500 metres.
Light 1-6
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
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Distribution

Schisandra henryi world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:555094-1
WFO ID wfo-0000495123
COL ID 4V8JC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Schisandra henryi Schisandra elongata var. longissima Schisandra henryi var. henryi

Lower taxons

Schisandra henryi subsp. marginalis Schisandra henryi subsp. yunnanensis Schisandra henryi subsp. henryi