Kadsura Kaempf. ex Juss.

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Article from Bean's Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles

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'Kadsura' from the website Trees and Shrubs Online (treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/kadsura/). Accessed 2026-06-16.

Family

Schisandraceae

Species in genus

Kadsura japonica

Glossary

globose: globularSpherical or globe-shaped.
spike: Inflorescence in which flowers sessile on the main axis.

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Credits

Article from Bean's Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles

Recommended citation
'Kadsura' from the website Trees and Shrubs Online (treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/kadsura/). Accessed 2026-06-16.

The flowers of Kadsura japonica are small but lack neither elegance nor beauty. Jardin de Ker Louis, France. Late May 2022. Image James Garnett.

A small genus of twining evergreen shrubs, natives of E. Asia and W. Malaysia. It is allied to Schisandra, but differs in having the fruits arranged in a globose head instead of an elongated spike.

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