Bay star-vine

(Schisandra glabra)

Description

Schisandra glabra, the bay star-vine, is the only American species of this primarily Asian genus. It is native to the southeastern United States and northern Mexico.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Austrobaileyales

Family:Schisandraceae

Genus:Schisandra

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