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Smilax bockii

Botanic Family

Smilacaceae

Author

Warburg

Common Names

• Xiao ba qia (Pinyin)
• Karasukiba-san-kirai (Japan)

Geographical Habitats

• Bhutan
• Anhui
• Fujian
• Gansu
• Guangdong
• Hongkong
• Hunan
• Jiangxi
• S Shaanxi
• Sichuan
• Taiwan
• Yunnan
• Zhejiang - China
• Assam - India
• Kyushu
• Ryukyu Is. - Japan
• Myanmar
• E. Nepal
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Forest & thickets

Flowering Times

• Jun-Aug (China)
• Aug-Oct (Japan)

Fruiting Times

• Jul-Nov (China)

Glabrous woody tendril vine with slender stems, mucronate leaves to 200mm x 80mm, umbels of male 6mm flowers, female 3mm flowers & black berries to 10mm diameter

Further References

• FOC
• JAA
• FOJ
• GBS
• Kew