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Kadsura
Kadsura japonica
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An evergreen woody climber growing at forest edges in warm-temperate zones. In autumn, it bears beautiful spherical aggregate fruits composed of red fruitlets. Mucilage extracted from leaves and stems was traditionally used as a hair-styling preparation.
Identification Points
- ✓Spherical aggregate fruit of red fruitlets in autumn
- ✓Leaves coriaceous, elliptic, glossy, entire to sparsely serrate
- ✓Twining clockwise as a climber
Habitat
Warm-temperate forest edges and coastal woodlands
Season
July–August (flowers), October–November (fruit)
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Growth form
Vine
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf shape
Round
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Pinnate
Petal count
5 petals
Petal fusion
Free
Stipules
Absent
Leaf dissection
Undivided
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Ovary position
Superior
Aromatic
Aromatic
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Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Basal angiosperms > Austrobaileyales > Schisandraceae
Divergence Era
Early Cretaceous (ca. 120 Ma onwards)
Evolution Notes
Schisandraceae, within the order Austrobaileyales, is positioned near the base of the angiosperm phylogeny, retaining primitive floral forms while adapting to Japan's warm-temperate climate.
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