In Botany it is a genus of tree plants in the family Actinidiaceae. Name of a plant of the family Actinidiaceae. It is found only in Japan China. Korea and Indochina. They were formerly classified in the family Dilleniaceae.
ACTINIDIA actinidia deliciosa, is a common plant in China, which was introduced to New Zealand in 1904 for its desired fruit, the so-called KIWI, so it is also a synonym of the plant.