Climbers, usually dioecious, with spirally twisting stems. Leaves toothed. Flowers unisexual (rarely bisexual), solitary or in cymes. Fruit a juicy berry. Derivation of name: from Greek: actino- meaning rayed, referring to the radiate styles. Worldwide: 40 species in Indomalesia and East Asia. Zimbabwe: 1 cultivated taxon. |
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| Species | Content |
| chinensis Planch. var. deliciosa (A. Chev.) A. Chev. |