Smilax bauhinioides
Kunth.
Yuan ye ba qia
Smilacaceae Edible: Fruit, Leaves
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Description
A climbing vine. The stems are branched. They are 1-2 m long and woody. There are a few prickles. The leaf stalk is 1.5-2 cm long and scarcely winged. There are usually tendrils near the base. The leaf blade is almost round and 4.5-7 cm long by 4-6.5 cm wide. It is thickly leathery. There are 5 main veins. They are raised on both surfaces except the mid vein.
Edible Uses
Young leaves and fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves are eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in pine forests in S China.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Notes
There are about 300 Smilax species.
References (3)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 392
- Chen Xinqi, Liang Songyun, Xu Jiemei, Tamura M.N., Liliaceae. Flora of China. p 42
- Thoa P. T. K., et al, 2013, Biodiversity indices and utilization of edible wild plants: a case study of the Cham Island in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. Journal of Research in Environmental Science and Toxicology 2(9) :167-174
