Actinidia hemsleyana

Family: Actinidiaceae

What it is like

A climbing shrub. It grows up to 9 m long. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are oval and 8-22 cm long by 3-9 cm wide. The flowers are reddish. The fruit is up to 2.7 cm x 1.5 cm.

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

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It occurs naturally in Eastern China in thickets on mountain slopes between 500 - 900 metres in Fujian and S Zhejiang Provinces.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

The fruit is eaten raw or cooked.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It can be grown from seed or cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Actinidia kengiana (Metcalf.); Actinidia subglaucifolia (Metcalf.);