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Smilax davidiana

Botanic Family

Smilacaceae

Author

A de Candolle

Common Names

• Xiao guo ba qia (Pinyin)
• Khuang Nam (Laos)

Geographical Habitats

• Anhui
• Fujian
• Guizhou
• Hunan
• Jiangxi
• Zhejiang - China
• Assam - India
• Japan
• Laos
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Forest & thickets
• streamside

Flowering Times

• Mar-Apr (China)

Fruiting Times

• Oct-Nov (China)

Slightly woody vine or scandent shrub with sparse prickles & short tendrils, coriaceous leaves 70mm x 70mm, axillary umbels, male & female yellow-green flowers to 4mm, sepals 3.5mm x 1.6mm, petals 0.5mm across, yellow berries to 6mm x 9mm diameter

Further References

• FOC
• The Plant List 2
• F Indochine
• JAA
• Kew