Actinidia latifolia

Actinidia latifolia (Gardner & Champ.) Merr., J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 86: 330 (1922). 

Actinidia latifolia (Gardner & Champ.) Merr., Photo by Đợi Nắng

The native range of this species is S. China to W. Malesia. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Dương đào lá rộng

Latin name: 

Actinidia latifolia (Gardn. et Champ.) Merr. – Heptaca latifolia Gardn.& Champ.

Family: 

Actinidiaceae

Uses: 

Treat jaundice (Fruit). Treats intestinal pain, rheumatism, bone pain (Root). pharyngitis, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, bleeding (stem, leaves).

Distribution: 

Ha Giang (Dong Van), Vinh Phuc (Tam Dao), Kon Tum, Lam Dong (Da Lat). The tree grows naturally along the edge of evergreen forests.

Flower and fruit season: 

March-May; April-September