Akebia trifoliata

Botanical Description

Akebia trifoliata is an evergreen, climbing shrub, becoming deciduous in cold winters. The branching stems can be 12 metres or more long, they twine into any surrounding trees and shrubs or, in their absence, scramble over the ground where they can form thickets[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. The stems are commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine, being harvested from the wild and traded[ 1694 Title Diuretic Properties and Chemical Constituent Studies on Stauntonia brachyanthera Publication Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2015, Article ID 432419, 8 pages Author Xuan Li Liu, Dan Dan Wang, Zi Hao Wang, & Da Li Meng Website http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/432419 Publisher Year 2015 ISBN Description ]. The fruits are sold in local markets in Japan[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. ]. The plant is cultivated as an ornamental.