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Smilax chingii

Botanic Family

Smilacaceae

Author

F.T. Wang & T. Tang

Common Names

• Rou mao ba qia (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• Fujian
• Guangdong
• Guangxi
• Guizhou
• Hubei
• Hunan
• Jiangxi
• Sichuan
• Yunnan - China

Natural Habitats

• Forest & thickets
• grassland
• streamsides

Flowering Times

• Mar-Apr (China)

Fruiting Times

• Nov-Dec (China)

Woody vine sparsely prickly, occasionally with tendrils, with male 8mm flowers in axillary umbels, female flowers slightly smaller & red berries to 14mm diameter

Further References

• FOC
• The Plant List 2
• Kew