Actinidia kolomikta var. gagnepainii
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Summary
Source: WikipediaActinidia kolomikta, the kolomikta, miyamatatabi, super-hardy kiwi, or variegated-leaf hardy kiwi, is a species of flowering plant in the family Actinidiaceae, native to temperate mixed forests of the Russian Far East, Korea, Japan and China (Eastern Asiatic Region).
Description
A climbing vine native to western China, growing in thickets at elevations between 1,800–3,600 m across multiple provinces (Shensi, Hupeh, Szechuan, and Sikang).
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It grows naturally in W. China in thickets between 1800 - 3600 metres in Shensi, Hupeh, Szechuan and Sikang Provinces.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Notes
There are 40-60 Actinidia species. The Actinidiaceae are a mainly tropical family.
References (1)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
