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Smilax moranensis

Botanic Family

Smilacaceae

Author

M. Martens & Galeotti

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Veracruz - Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Trinidad

Natural Habitats

• Thicket
• woodland
• streamside
• montane forest

Flowering Times

• All year (Nic)
• Apr-May (Mexico)

Fruiting Times

• All year (Nic)

Armed or unarmed glabrous liana or scandent shrub with tendrils and 4-angled stems, leaves to 90mm x 60mm. Male flowers in terminal umbels with bracts, male tepals 7mm long, female flowers in axillary umbels with bracts, tepals 2.5mm long, 3mm long white flowers. 8mm diameter black berries

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• Fedde
• Kew