In China Actinidia is most commonly known as mihoutao or, along the Yangtze River in particular, as yangtao. Because it was thought similar in taste to the European gooseberry, Europeans in China gave it names such as "Chinese gooseberry," or "Ichang gooseberry." "Itchang currant" was another variant.
獼猴桃在中國又稱陽桃、羊桃，尤其是在長江流域；在中國的歐洲人，則因為它的滋味類似歐洲鵝莓，所以又稱為「中國鵝莓」或「宜昌鵝莓」、「宜昌醋慄」。