Actinidia rufa
Family: Actinidiaceae
What it is like
A climbing shrub. It is large and loses its leaves during the year. The flowering branches have reddish hairs. The leaves are oval and 4-16 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. The female flowers are in small groups and are white. The fruit is oval and 2-3 cm long.
There are 40-60 Actinidia species. The Actinidiaceae are a mainly tropical family.
Where it is found
It grows in mountain forests between 1,000-2,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Sarunashi, Shima