Clematoclethra (Franch.) Maxim.

A genus of deciduous climbers closely related to Actinidia, but differing in the flower having ten stamens and one style, whereas in Actinidia both stamens and styles are numerous; the pith, too, of Actinidia is sometimes lamellate but always continuous in Clematoclethra. One of three genera in the small family Actinidiaceae (the other is Saurauia). About twenty-five species have been recognised acros Asia, but all are now considered to be variants of C. scandens (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew 2023) [edited October 2023, JMG]. Wilson found eight of them in China. They are easily cultivated in free, loamy soil, but the introduced species are rather tender and need the shelter of a wall. Easily propagated by late summer cuttings in gentle bottom heat.