Actinidia chinensis Planch.

Botanical classification

Actinidia chinensis Planch.

Order:

Ericales

Family:

Actinidiaceae

Plant growing area

China (Anhui, Chongqing, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Taiwan.

Grows in mountain forests, in thickets on low mountains (200-2600 m).

Use area in the manufacture of paper

China.

China:

Guizhou.

Plant cultivation and use

Actinidia chinensis is a deciduous climber growing to 7.5 m. It is the producer of kiwifruit widely cultivated in China and elsewhere.

It has medicinal uses: the fruits, stems and roots are diuretic, febrifuge and sedative.

The plant is said to have insecticidal properties.

A mucilage is extracted from the stem and the leaves which is used as formation aid in paper making. This viscous material is added to the pulp to increase its viscosity and thus delay the settling of fibers in the tank. In addition, the mucilage allows a better dispersion of the long fibers.

China:

It is part of Materia Medica sinensis. A decoction made from the stems is mentioned as formation aid at least since the Song. The use of Actinidia chinensis is mentioned in the tales of "Guixinzashi" or "Miscellaneous news from Guixin street " by Zhou Mi (mid 13^th century)

There are numerous citations during the Ming dynasty as in "Wulixiaoshi"» or "Some Knowledge of Physics" by Fang Yishi (1643).

It is a widely used as formation aid beside Hibiscus manihot.

Preparation process for making paper

China:

Seeds are sown in spring in a greenhouse and they germinate in 2 - 3 months.

The stems are crushed and soaked. The decoction is filtered before use.

Vernacular names

Chinese

Mihoutao	猕猴桃
Yangtao teng	杨桃
Zhong hua mi hou tao	中华猕猴桃

Japanese

Oni mata tabi	オニマタタビ

Korean

Yangdarae	양다래

French

Actinidier à gros fruits
Actinidier de Chine
Kiwi

English

Chinese actinidia
Yangtao actinidia
Yellow-fleshed actinidia

Used part of the plant:

Leaf

Stem

Use for paper making:

Formation aid

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Actinidia chinensis Planch.

Actinidia chinensis Planch.