五味子(zi)是(shi)(shi)一種(zhong)落葉喬木(mu),它(ta)是(shi)(shi)木(mu)蘭科(ke)的植物,樹(shu)(shu)(shu)木(mu)是(shi)(shi)非常(chang)優良的綠化樹(shu)(shu)(shu)種(zhong)。它(ta)多(duo)是(shi)(shi)生長在(zai)陽坡上(shang)(shang)的雜木(mu)林(lin)里,經常(chang)會纏繞(rao)在(zai)其他的植物上(shang)(shang)面(mian)(mian)。它(ta)的植株幼枝(zhi)是(shi)(shi)紅褐色的,老枝(zhi)則(ze)是(shi)(shi)灰(hui)褐色的,花期是(shi)(shi)在(zai)5-6月份,主要(yao)分布在(zai)我國湖(hu)南、江西、湖(hu)北、四川(chuan)以及東北等(deng)(deng)地(di)區(qu)。五味子(zi)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)是(shi)(shi)上(shang)(shang)等(deng)(deng)的綠化樹(shu)(shu)(shu)種(zhong),而果實可(ke)作藥用(yong),也可(ke)當水果食(shi)用(yong)和飲(yin)料(liao)、釀酒(jiu)制(zhi)造果汁保健(jian)方面(mian)(mian)等(deng)(deng)。