Actinidia melanandra
| Purple Kiwi | |
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| Species: | A. melanandra
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| Actinidia melandra | |
Actinidia melanandra or purple kiwi is a fruiting plant in the genus Actinidia, which contains three commercially-grown species of kiwifruit. The fruit has a fuzzy purple skin with reddish flesh.[1] Although the fruit is edible,[2] is not commercially cultivated, however it is occasionally sold as a landscape plant under the erroneous name Actinidia melandra.[3]
References
- ^ Summer Hill Seeds. "Actinidia Melandra (sic) kiwi vine". Summer Hill Seeds. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ Seeducted. "Actinida melandra (sic)". seeducted.com. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ grrrlgeek. "PlantFiles: Purple Kiwi". Dave's Garden. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
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