Schisandra chinensis

Schisandra chinensis ... magnolia-vine, Chinese magnolia-vine or Five Flavour Fruit ... A deciduous Chinese woody vine , magnolia berry or five-flavor-fruit (from Chinese wǔ wèi zi) ... It’s purple-red berries are described as having five tastes : sweet, salty, bitter, pungent, and sour ... The seeds of the Schisandra berry contain lignansTrusted Source. These are substances which may have beneficial effects on health. Native to the forests of Northern China and the Russian Far East ... The Chinese name comes from the berries possessing all five basic flavors: salty, sweet, sour, pungent (spicy), and bitter ... Also known as běi wǔ wèi zi ( translated “northern five-flavour berry”) flowers small cup shaped white to pale pink - growing in drooping clusters, perfume.