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Actinidia henryi

Family: Actinidiaceae


What it is like

A climbing shrub. It grows up to 15 m long. It loses some leaves during the year. The leaves are 7-14 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. The fruit are oval and 2-3 cm long.

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


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows naturally in SW China in mountain forests between 1650 - 2650 metres in S Yunnan Province.

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.

In China it flowers May to June and fruits October.


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