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Smilacaceae

57 edible species

Family including sarsaparilla and greenbriers; some species produce edible tubers and berries in traditional cuisines.

Heterosmilax gaudichaudiana
Heterosmilax gaudichaudiana

Edible: Fruit

Heterosmilax japonica
Heterosmilax japonica

China Root

Edible: Leaves

Heterosmilax polyandra
Heterosmilax polyandra

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Flowers

Heterosmilax yunnanensis
Heterosmilax yunnanensis

Edible: Leaves

Ripogonum scandens
Ripogonum scandens

Supple Jack, Kareao

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Root, Sap

Smilax anceps
Smilax anceps

Leg-ripper, Thorny rope

Edible: Leaves, Root, Rhizome, Tuberous root - flavouring, Fruit, Vegetable

Smilax aristolochiifolia
Smilax aristolochiifolia

Mexican sarsaparilla

Edible: Rhizome - flavouring, Leaves

Smilax aspera
Smilax aspera

Wild sarsaparilla, Italian smilax

Edible: Leaves, Root, Stems, Fruit

Smilax auriculata
Smilax auriculata

Earleaf greenbrier

Edible: Root, Rhizome

Smilax australis
Smilax australis

False sarsparilla, Austral Sarsparilla, Greenbrier

Edible: Fruit

Smilax bauhinioides
Smilax bauhinioides

Yuan ye ba qia

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Smilax beyrichii
Smilax beyrichii

Edible: Root, Fruit

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Smilax biflora subsp. trinervula

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Smilax blumei
Smilax blumei

Edible: Fruit ?

Smilax bona-nox
Smilax bona-nox

Bullbrier, Greenbrier

Edible: Leaves, Roots, Fruit

Smilax campestris
Smilax campestris

Edible: Fruit

Smilax china
Smilax china

Sun Moon Vine, China root, Chinese Sarsaparilla

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Root, Leaves - tea

Smilax cissoides
Smilax cissoides

Edible: Roots - flavouring

Smilax corbularia
Smilax corbularia

Edible: Root

Smilax cordifolia
Smilax cordifolia

Edible: Root

Smilax discotis
Smilax discotis

Tuo bing ba qia

Edible: Fruit

Smilax elegans
Smilax elegans

Kukar-daru

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Smilax excelsa
Smilax excelsa

Melocan, Melvocan, Silean

Edible: Shoots, Leaves, Fruit, Flowers, Leaf stalk

Smilax febrifuga
Smilax febrifuga

Ecuadorian Sarsaparilla

Edible: Root

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Smilax gagnepainii

Edible: Leaves

Smilax glabra
Smilax glabra

Edible: Fruit, Root - drink, Shoots, Tubers

Smilax glauca
Smilax glauca

Cat greenbrier

Edible: Leaves, Root

Smilax glyciphylla
Smilax glyciphylla

Sweet tea, Sarsparilla vine

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Leaves - tea

Smilax guianensis
Smilax guianensis
Smilax havanensis
Smilax havanensis

Everglades greenbrier

Edible: Shoots, Rhizomes, Fruit

Smilax herbacea
Smilax herbacea

Carrion flower, Jacob's ladder

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Root

Smilax hispida
Smilax hispida

Hag Briar

Edible: Leaves, Root, Shoots

Smilax lanceifolia
Smilax lanceifolia

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Smilax laurifolia
Smilax laurifolia

Laurel greenbrier, Lanceleaf greenbrier

Edible: Leaves, Root, Young stems

Smilax leucophylla
Smilax leucophylla

Canar sarsaparilla, Marsh yam

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Smilax longifolia
Smilax longifolia

Sarsaparilla

Edible: Roots

Smilax maritima
Smilax maritima

Jackson's brier

Edible: Shoots

Smilax megacarpa
Smilax megacarpa

Da guo ba qia

Edible: Fruit, Rhizome, Root

Smilax melastomifolia
Smilax melastomifolia

Uhi, Ulehihi

Edible: Root starch ?

Smilax nipponica
Smilax nipponica

Carrion Flower

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Root

Smilax ocreata
Smilax ocreata

Edible: Leaves

Smilax officinalis
Smilax officinalis

Honduran sarsaparilla

Edible: Roots - flavouring, Medicine

Smilax ornata
Smilax ornata

Jamaican sarsaparilla, Brown sarsaparilla

Edible: Root - flavouring

Smilax ovalifolia
Smilax ovalifolia

Giant sarsaparilla

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Roots, Flowers

Smilax pseudochina
Smilax pseudochina

False China root, China brier

Edible: Leaves, Root

Smilax quinquenervia
Smilax quinquenervia

Japecanga acu

Edible: Fruit

Smilax riparia
Smilax riparia

Ma mi kit, Miu wei cai

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Smilax rotundifolia
Smilax rotundifolia

Common greenbrier

Edible: Leaves, Root

Smilax setosa
Smilax setosa

Merudang

Edible: Leaves

Smilax sieboldii
Smilax sieboldii

Hua dong ha qia, Smilax

Edible: Leaves

Smilax sp.
Smilax sp.

Khaao yen, Greenbrier

Edible: Leaves

Smilax spruceana
Smilax spruceana

Edible: Rhizome - flavouring

Smilax subpubescens
Smilax subpubescens
Smilax tamnoides
Smilax tamnoides

Bristly greenbrier, Hag briar

Edible: Root, Fruit, Leaves

Smilax trinervula
Smilax trinervula

San mai ba qia, Cat briar

Edible: Fruit

Smilax verticalis
Smilax verticalis
Smilax zeylanica
Smilax zeylanica

Indian smilax

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Roots, Flowers, Seeds