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Smilax nigrescens

Botanic Family

Smilacaceae

Author

F.T. Wang & C.L. Tang ex P.Y. Li

Common Names

• Hei ye ba qia (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• Gansu
• Guizhou
• Hubei
• Hunan
• Shaanxi
• Sichuan
• Yunnan - China

Natural Habitats

• Forest & thickets

Flowering Times

• Apr-Jun (China)

Fruiting Times

• Sep-Oct (China)

Woody tendril vine with sparse prickles & umbels, male yellow-green flowers to 2.5mm, feamle slightly smaller & blue-black berries to 8mm diameter

Further References

• FOC
• The Plant List 2
• Kew