Chinese Egg Gooseberry
Actinidia rubricaulis
Family: Actinidiaceae
What it is like
A woody climber. It grows 10 m long. The branches are purple. The leaves are papery and narrowly sword shaped. There are teeth along the edge. The fruit is 1.6 cm long and 1.3 cm wide.
There are 40-60 Actinidia species. The Actinidiaceae are a mainly tropical family.
Where it is found
It grows naturally in Yunnan in SW China in hedges and woods in mountains, 1500 - 2300 metres. It grows in subtropical broad-leaved evergreen forest. In Sichuan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand
How it is used for food
The fruit is eaten raw or cooked.
It is a cultivated food plant.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Magala