Tohta Kaneko (1919-2018). From "Shonen" (Young boy), Kaze Hakkojo, Tokyo, 1955. The long, purple-skinned, thick-rinded fruit of the Akebia or chocolate vine is full of a sweet white flesh with many ...

Akebia trifoliata has emerged as a plant of significant interest owing to its diverse medicinal, nutritional and agricultural applications. Traditional uses of this species in Chinese herbal medicine ...