Schisandraceae FAMILY
Schisandra chinensis
Schisandra chinensis
Edibility
4/5
Medicinal
5/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Schisandra chinensis is a Deciduous Climber up to 9.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
HabitatMixed forests, especially on the margins, also by streams and brooks, usually on sandy soils[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].