Actinidia callosa var. indochinensis
(Merrill) Li
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Paris, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, ER
Summary
Source: WikipediaActinidia callosa, the Himalayan kiwi vine, is a species of flowering plant in the Chinese gooseberry family Actinidiaceae. A deciduous climber reaching 30 m (98 ft), it is found in a wide variety of habitats at elevations from 400 to 2,600 m (1,300 to 8,500 ft). Cultivated for its fruit, there is considerable doubt that it is a good species given vagrancies in the distributions of its varieties and its variable chromosome numbers.
Description
A climbing vine reaching 7 meters long, found in tropical forests of Yunnan and Tonkin at 1400–1900 meters altitude. It produces small fruits containing many seeds and has separate male and female flowers on different plants.
Edible Uses
The fruits are eaten raw or cooked.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw or cooked.
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Distribution
It grows naturally in Yunnan and Tonkin Provinces in China in forests between 1400 - 1900 metres altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Cultivation
It can be grown from seed or cuttings.
Notes
There are 40-60 Actinidia species. The Actinidiaceae are a mainly tropical family.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Duongdao, Dongduong
References (1)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
