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Smilax ferox

Botanic Family

Smilacaceae

Author

Wallich ex Kunth

Common Names

• Chang tuo ba qia (Pinyin)
• Khuang Tie (Laos)
• Khuang Lai (Laos)

Geographical Habitats

• Bangladesh
• Bhutan
• Cambodia
• Guangdong
• Guangxi
• Guizhou
• Yunnan - China
• Assam - India
• Laos
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Forest & thickets
• montane areas

Flowering Times

• Apr-May (China)

Fruiting Times

• Oct-Dec (China)

Woody vine with few prickles & sometimes tendrils or spiny tree, mucronate leaves 130mm x 90mm, axillary umbels with bracteoles, male pale yellow flowers to 4.5mm, sepals 5mm x 1.5mm, petals 1mm across, female flowers slightly smaller & red berries to 10mm diameter

Further References

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