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Actinidia callosa var. indochinensis

Family: Actinidiaceae


What it is like

A climber to 7 m long. Male and female flowers occur on separate plants.

There are 40-60 Actinidia species. The Actinidiaceae are a mainly tropical family.


Where it is found

It grows naturally in Yunnan and Tonkin Provinces in China in forests between 1400 - 1900 metres altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam


How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw or cooked.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown

It can be grown from seed or cuttings.


Its other names

Local names

Duongdao, Dongduong

Synonyms

Actinidia indochinensis (Merril.);