Schisandra lancifolia
(Rehder & E. H. Wilson) A. C. Sm.
Schisandraceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A creeper. The young branches do not have wings. The branches that bear leaves are elongated. The leaves are oval and 4-8 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The flowers are at the base of young shoots. They have bracts near them. The fruit are red and 5-10 mm long by 4-7 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in forests near rivers between 1,300-2,900 m above sea level. It grows in Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
