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Smilax spissa

Botanic Family

Smilacaceae

Author

Killip & C.V. Morton

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Brazil
• Colombia
• S. Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• Honduras
• Panama

Natural Habitats

• Primary forest
• shrubland
• forest

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• Apr

Fruiting Times

• May
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Twining glabrous herbaceous vine with upper stems unarmed. Green pistillate flowers to 3mm long. Bright red fruit to 15mm diameter.

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• Standley
• Kew