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Smilax sieboldii

Botanic Family

Smilacaceae

Author

Miquel

Common Names

• Hua dong ba qia (Pinyin)
• Yama-kashū (Japan)
• Saikachi-ibara (Japan)

Geographical Habitats

• Anhui
• Fujian
• Gansu
• Jiangsu
• Liaoning
• Shandong
• Taiwan
• Zhejiang - China
• Honshu
• Kyushu
• Shikoku - Japan
• Korea

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• thickets & grassland
• coastal
• shrubland

Flowering Times

• May-Jun (China & Japan)

Fruiting Times

• Oct (China)

Woody scandent tendril vine with needlelike prickles & leaves to 120mm x 90mm, shiny above. Umbels of 5mm yellow-green male flowers, female flowers smaller & blue-black fruit to 7mm diameter

Further References

• FOC
• The Plant List 2
• JAA
• FOJ
• Kew