Jianhui Li

Jiande Shouchang Forest Farm of Zhejiang, Jiande, 311600, Zhejiang, China
Author    Correspondence author
Medicinal Plant Research, 2026, Vol. 16, No. 3   
Received: 20 Apr., 2026    Accepted: 28 May, 2026    Published: 09 Jun., 2026

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Tetrastigma hemsleyanum is an important characteristic medicinal plant resource in southern China, with traditional medicinal, edible, and modern functional product development value. With the continuous decline of wild resources and increasing market demand, artificial cultivation and ecological under-forest cultivation have gradually become important approaches for resource conservation and industrial development of T. hemsleyanum. Focusing on the development of local characteristic resources and the under-forest industry of T. hemsleyanum, this study systematically analyzes the distribution of germplasm resources, characteristics of local types, and differences in quality and ecological conditions among producing areas, and further elucidates the ecological basis of under-forest production in terms of light and temperature, moisture and soil conditions, and forest stand types. On this basis, under-forest wild-simulated cultivation and forest-medicinal plant integrated management models are compared, and the comprehensive utilization of tuberous roots, stems, leaves, and other resources, deep processing of characteristic products, and local brand development are further discussed. The results indicate that the current T. hemsleyanum industry still faces several major constraints, including insufficient conservation of wild and elite germplasm resources, limited supply of high-quality seedlings, low levels of standardization and large-scale under-forest cultivation, and insufficient product development, quality control, and industrial chain extension. Future development should strengthen local germplasm conservation and elite germplasm utilization, establish standardized under-forest cultivation technologies adapted to regional ecological conditions, promote whole-plant resource utilization, deep processing, quality traceability, and regional brand development, and ultimately establish an integrated industrial system linking “germplasm conservation-ecological cultivation-processing and value addition-brand development.” This study provides a reference for the sustainable utilization of T. hemsleyanum resources and the development of local characteristic under-forest industries.

Tetrastigma hemsleyanum; Local characteristic resources; Under-forest cultivation; Germplasm resources; Industrial development