Actinidia tetramera
Actinidia tetramera Maxim.
Actinidia tetramera is a flowering plant in the Actinidiaceae family, native to Central China. It is a vigorous climber capable of reaching 8 m in height and spread. The leaves are ovate, dark green, and have bright white markings on the surface. This species is dioecious, with male and female plants producing separate flowers. Only fertilized female plants bear fruit. The plant is known as sìè míhóutáo in Mandarin Chinese.
Description
Actinidia tetramera, described by Maxim. in 1890, is found in North-Central, South-Central, and Southeast China. It belongs to the genus Actinidia and is characterized by its climbing growth habit. The plant's leaves are dark green with distinctive white flashes. As a dioecious species, it requires both male and female plants for fruit production. The fruit develops only on fertilized female plants. The species is known in Mandarin as sìè míhóutáo.
Distribution
China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast
Synonyms
Actinidia tetramera var. badongensisClematoclethra giraldiiActinidia tetramera var. tetramera