Schisandra propinqua

Schisandra propinqua is a climbing plant. It is smooth, and has elongated leaf-bearing branches. The leaves are papery to leathery, elliptical to ovate, 7–11.5 centimetres (2.8–4.5 in) long, and 1–4 centimetres (0.39–1.57 in) wide. The leaf stems are 0.4–2.7 centimetres (0.16–1.06 in) long. The flowers are solitary or in clusters. The male inflorescences have 2–17 millimetres (0.079–0.669 in) stems, and the female inflorescences have 3–14 millimetres (0.12–0.55 in) stems. The flowers have seven to seventeen tepals, which can be cream, yellow, orange, pink, or purplish. The male flowers have eight to eighteen stamens, and the female flowers have eighteen to fifty-two carpels. The plant flowers from March to September. The fruit stems are 0.5–3 centimetres (0.20–1.18 in) long. The plant fruits from August to December. The seeds are more or less smooth.

Schisandra propinqua is native to the temperate biomes of India (Assam), China (north-central, south-central, and south-east), Indonesia (Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands), Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Tibet. The species grows in mixed forests and open scrublands, at elevations of 400–3,100 metres (1,300–10,200 ft).

Schisandra propinqua is used in horticulture and medicine. The fruits are edible.