Kiwifruit

A deciduous vine in the family Actinidiaceae. Bred in New Zealand from the Chinese gooseberry, it was named after the country's national bird, the kiwi. A temperate fruit tree with vitamin-C-rich green or yellow flesh.

Identification Points

• ✓Dioecious climbing vine
• ✓Large heart-shaped leaves with white fuzz underneath
• ✓Ellipsoidal fruit with fine brown hairs on the surface

Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification

Phylogenetic Positionマタタビ科 →