File talk:Kiwi-Flower, male.jpg

The image title says the flower is male, but the caption says it is female. w:User:Ground

Sorry for the delay. When I bought the plant, the tag said "male plant". However, in this picture you can see male and female reproductive parts. (Somebody seems to have changed the english caption since i uploaded it.

I originally assumed that the carpels (hope this term is translated correctly) are just rudimentary, but I'm not sure anymore. Perhaps somebody who knows what they're talking about could help out here..? --Mnolf 22:48, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

probably female

Here are some comparisons between male and female kiwi flowers:

http://www.cornhillnursery.com/retail/fruit/kiwiflowers.html

http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/ACTINIDIA_DELICIOSA.htm

http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/forums/showthread.php?t=194&highlight=actinidia

http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/forums/showthread.php?t=193&highlight=actinidia