Actinidia rubricaulis

Botanical Description

Actinidia rubricaulis is a medium to large-sized, semi-evergreen, climbing shrub producing one or more branched stems that twine into the surrounding vegetation for support. The stems are usually up to 10 metres long, but can be longer[ 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. , 1055 Title A Taxonomic Revision of Actinidiaceae of Vietnam Publication Blumea 52; pp 209 - 243 Author Nguyen M. Cuong, Djaja D. Soejarto & Jiangquiang Li Website http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/ Publisher Year 2007 ISBN Description A treatment of the Actinidiaceae found in Vietnam ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes cultivated for its edible fruit in China[ 61 Title A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Publication Author Usher. G. Publisher Constable Year 1974 ISBN 0094579202 Description Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader. , 105 Title Tanaka's Cyclopedia of Edible Plants of the World. Publication Author Tanaka. T. & Nakao S. Publisher Keigaku Publishing; Tokyo Year 1976 ISBN - Description The most comprehensive list of edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader. ].