Akebia longeracemosa or long-racemed akebia[1] is a member of the chocolate vine genus, Akebia, and more specifically a relative of the commonly known, Akebia quinata.

Akebia longeracemosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Lardizabalaceae
Genus: Akebia
Species:
A. longeracemosa
Binomial name
Akebia longeracemosa
Matsum.

Description

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It is a twining, semi-evergreen climbing vine which grows up to 8m tall with bright green foliage comprising five, oblong leaflets that may be tinged purple in winter. Fragrant, cup-shaped, purple-red spring flowers borne in pendulous racemes to 15cm long may be followed by purplish, sausage-shaped fruits if cross pollination between two separate species or varieties occurs.[2]

Morphological and molecular evidence suggests that A. longeracemosa is possibly a hybrid between A. quinata and A. trifoliata.[3]

Uses

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Culinary

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Like most species of Akebia, A. longeracemosa can be eaten and produces purple fruiting bodies similar to A. quinata however there is a lack of information regarding the flavor of this species in particular.[2]

 
A. longeracemosa growing in garden
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References

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  1. ^ "Akebia longeracemosa | long-racemed akebia Climber Wall Shrub/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  2. ^ a b "Akebia longeracemosa | long-racemed akebia Climber Wall Shrub/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  3. ^ Xiao, Xiong; Deng, Huisheng; Xu, Lingling; Wen, Feng; Han, Xingjie; Liao, Liang; Li, Tongjian (2021-03-04). "The complete chloroplast genome of Akebia longeracemosa (Lardizabalaceae)". Mitochondrial DNA Part B. 6 (3): 826–827. doi:10.1080/23802359.2021.1884018. PMC 7954470. PMID 33763592.