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Schisandra family
Schisandraceae
マツブサ科
A family recognized under APG III, including Schisandra, Kadsura, and Illicium. Belongs to the basal angiosperm lineage. In China, Schisandra chinensis (five-flavor berry) is an important traditional medicinal plant.
Key Characteristics
- ●Woody climbers or small trees
- ●Flowers unisexual with 6–12 tepals in spiral arrangement
- ●Fruit an aggregate of berries
- ●Rich in aromatic compounds
Morphological Traits
A family may include species with different trait values — multiple values indicate the range within the family.
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Pinnate
Leaf margin
Dentate / Entire
Growth form
Vine
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen / Deciduous
Leaf dissection
Undivided
Stipules
Absent
Aromatic
Aromatic
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Petal count
5 petals
Petal fusion
Free
Ovary position
Superior
Plant sex
Dioecious / Monoecious
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Basal angiosperms > Austrobaileyales > Schisandraceae
Divergence Era
Early Cretaceous (ca. 120 Ma onwards)
Representative Genera
Related Evolution Events
- ・Diversification of aromatic compounds within the basal angiosperm lineage
- ・Retention of the primitive trait of spiral arrangement in fruit
Plants in Schisandra family on this site
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