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Smilax ilicifolia

Botanic Family

Smilacaceae

Author

Desvaux ex Hamilton

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Cuba
• Hispaniola
• Puerto Rico

Natural Habitats

• Woodland
• forest remnant
• forest
• shrubland

Flowering Times

• April
• May
• Jun Jun (Cuba)

Fruiting Times

• May
• Dec

Climber with spiny stems, mucronate leaves to 80mm x 50mm with spiny dentate margin. Axillary umbels, male umbels to 30 flowers, greenish, white or yellow flowers. Red berry to 6mm diameter.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• JAA
• Mobot
• PPIO
• SAFIO
• Kew
• The Plant List 2