Actinidia sabiifolia

Family: Actinidiaceae

What it is like

A climbing shrub. It grows to 5 m long. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are pale green underneath. The leaves are 4-8 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The fruit is dark green when mature. They are oval and 1.5-1.8 cm long.

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

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows naturally in Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian in SE China in mountain forests. It grows about 1,000 m above sea level.

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

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Actinidia callosa sabiaefolia (Dunn.);