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Common name
Fiber
Formation aid
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Yangtao actinidia
Language:
English
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