Hardy kiwi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Actinidiaceae |
Genus: | Actinidia |
Species: | A. arguta
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Binomial name | |
Actinidia arguta |
Actinidia arguta, the hardy kiwi or kiwiberry[1], is a perennial vine native to Japan, Korea, Northern China, and the Russian Far East. It produces a small kiwifruit without the hair-like fiber covering the outside, unlike most other species of the genus.[2]