A climbing vine native to Japan and East Asia (Akebia quinata) that produces edible purple fruits and is grown as an ornamental plant in gardens.
From Japanese アケビ (akebi), the native Japanese name for this plant found throughout East Asia. The plant has been cultivated for centuries in Japanese gardens and used as a food source.
Akebi fruits look like little purple thumbs and taste like a combination of banana and passionfruit—Japanese gardeners have been growing them for over a thousand years for both beauty and food!
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