Actinidiaceae FAMILY Vulnerable
Actinidia chrysantha
Actinidia chrysantha
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Actinidia chrysantha is a large, deciduous climbing shrub producing one or more branched stems that twine into the surrounding vegetation or scramble over the ground, where they can form thickets. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China.
HabitatSparse forests, thickets, open sunny places in forests; at elevations from 900 - 1,300 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].