獼猴桃
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獼猴桃屬（Actinidia）是一種源產於亞洲東部地區的木本植物，分布在中國、台灣、韓國與日本，並且向北延伸到西伯利亞東南方，向南延伸到印度支那半島。這個屬的植物能夠長到6公尺高，並且能夠生出蔓藤，在樹陰下生長到30公尺長。
The leaves are alternate, simple, with a dentate margin and a long petiole. The flowers are solitary or in axillary cymes, usually white, with five small petals. Most of the species are dioecious with separate male and female plants, but some are monoecious. The fruit is a large berry containing numerous small seeds; in most species the fruit is edible.
There are about 40-60 species of Actinidia:
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For the edible fruit, see Kiwifruit, which is a Cultivar Group of Actinidia deliciosa. Some species are grown as ornamental plants, notably A. kolomikta.
Actinidia arguta has small fruit 10-15 g, with green edible skins and green flesh; hardier than A. deliciosa.
In Japan, Actinidia polygama (silver vine) is commonly known as "matatabi" (木天蓼) and noted for having an effect on cats much like that of catnip. It is mentioned in the saying 猫にまたたび、女郎に小判 (neko ni matatabi, jorō ni koban, "Silver vine to a cat, a coin to a prostitute"), meaning to put someone in a good mood by providing that which they most desire.
Actinidia kolomikta is the hardiest species (to about -40°C), and has distinctive white- and pink-variegated foliage even on wild plants, an unusual phenomenon. Its fruit is very small, 8 g or smaller.
