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Actinidia fulvicoma

Family: Actinidiaceae


What it is like

A climbing shrub. It grows 10 m long. The leaves have yellowish hairs underneath. The leaves are 6-18 cm long by 3-10 cm wide. The fruit are 2.7 cm long and contain many small seeds.

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


Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It occurs naturally on slopes or in valleys, in the shade or in the open at 500 - 800 metres in Southern China. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China


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.


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