Actinidiaceae FAMILY
Actinidia polygama lecomtei
Actinidia polygama lecomtei
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Actinidia polygama lecomtei is a deciduous, climbing shrub producing one or more branched stems that twine into the surrounding vegetation for support or scramble over the ground, where they can form thickets. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - western China.
HabitatThickets, at elevations of 1,350 - 2,100 metres[ 198 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 33. Publication Author Li. H. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University Year 1952 ISBN - Description A botanical magazine, it contains a monograph of the genus Actinidia. Available to download from the Internet. ].