Schisandraceae FAMILY

Kadsura heteroclita

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Kadsura heteroclita is an evergreen climbing shrub with twining stems that can be 10 metres or more long. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeE. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, southern China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia

HabitatPrimarily in submontane to montane forests, generally over rocks, or supported by shrubs or trees[ 1014 Title Monograph of Kadsura (Schisandraceae) Publication Systematic Botany Monographs Vol. 54 Author Saunders R.M.K. Publisher The American Society of Plant Taxonomists; Michigan Year 1998 ISBN 0-912861-54-1 Description A detailed monograph of the genus Kadsura, mentioning plant uses ]. Forests, ravines and along the sides of rivers; at elevations from 800 - 2,000 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].