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Actinidia trichogyna

Family: Actinidiaceae


What it is like

A climbing shrub. It grows to 7 m long. The leaves are oval and 5-10 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The fruit is 1-3 cm long.

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


Where it is found

It grows naturally in W Hubei and E Sichuan Provinces in W China in scrubs and thickets between 2800 - 3000 metres.

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 trichogyna (Finet. & Gagnep.);