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Smilax coriacea

Botanic Family

Smilacaceae

Author

Sprengel

Common Names

• Dunguey
• Dunguey Blanco
• Green Briar

Geographical Habitats

• Hispaniola
• Puerto Rico
• Virgin Islands - USA

Natural Habitats

• Coastal thickets
• forests
• primary forest
• riverside
• montane areas

Flowering Times

• Jan-Mar & Jun-Aug (Puerto Rico)

Fruiting Times

• Sep-Jan (Puerto Rico)

Spiny high-climbing woody tendril vine, coriaceous leaves to 195mm x 115mm, glabrous above, margins spiny, spines to 6mm long, simple tendrils. Axillary umbels with bracteoles 2mm long, male umbels to 20 flowers with sepals 3mm long, female umbels to 10 flowers with sepals 1.8mm long, greenish or yellowish flowers. Black fruit to 8mm diameter

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• VOPR
• SAFIO
• Kew