Actinidia hemsleyana (Actinidiaceae) Deciduous climber

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Actinidia hemsleyana
Deciduous climber
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The Actinidia hemsleyana plant species is found in E. Asia - E. China. It is a member of the Actinidiaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as A. kengiana. Metcalf. A. subglaucifolia. Metcalf.

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Latin Name:  Actinidia hemsleyana
Family:  Actinidiaceae
Author:  Dunn.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  9   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Thickets on mountain slopes, 500 - 900 metres in Fukien and S. Chekiang[198].

Edible Uses: Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is up to 2.7cm x 1.5cm[198]. It contains a number of small seeds, but these are easily eaten with the fruit[K].

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