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Vine-growing Fruitsoriginal: 蓏類 (Luo lei). In traditional Chinese botanical classification, luo refers specifically to fruits that grow on herbaceous vines along the ground, rather than on trees or bushes., Nine Types with one additional subtype included
Sweet Melon Jiayou Materia Medicaoriginal: 嘉祐 (Jiayou). A reference to the Jiayou Bencao, a medical text compiled in 1060 during the Song Dynasty.: Melon Pedicel
Watermelon Daily Use Materia Medicaoriginal: 日用 (Riyong). Refers to the Riyong Bencao (Materia Medica for Daily Use), a Yuan Dynasty text focusing on dietary therapy.
Grape The Classic of Materia Medicaoriginal: 本經 (Benjing). Short for the Shennong Bencao Jing, China's earliest and most revered pharmacological text.
Wild Grape According to the Compendium: namely the Wild Grape
Kiwifruit Kaibao Materia Medicaoriginal: 開寶 (Kaibao). Refers to the Kaibao Bencao, a significant medical encyclopedia commissioned by the Song Emperor in 973 AD.: namely the Vine Pear