文冠果又名木瓜,是我国长江以北的木本油料树种之一,属落叶灌木或小乔木。它适应性强,耐寒(在零下30—40℃地区也能栽培)、耐瘠、耐盐碱、抗旱,唯不耐涝。它结实早,产量高,种子含油率达37—55％,花是良好的蜜源,树叶可作饲料又可入药(治风湿性关节炎),果皮可制糖醛,木材可作家具。 Kiwifruit, also known as Papaya, is one of the woody oilseeds north of the Yangtze River in China and belongs to deciduous shrubs or small trees. It is adaptable, hardy (can be cultivated in the region of minus 30-40 ℃), resistant to barren, saline-alkali, drought-resistant, but not resistant to waterlogging. It is strong early, high yield, seed oil rate of 37-55%, flowers are a good source of honey, leaves can be used as feed and medicine (rheumatoid arthritis), peel can be made of furfural, wood can be used as furniture.