Smilax spruceana
A. DC.
Smilacaceae Edible: Rhizome - flavouring
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Description
A tropical vine in the Smilacaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The rhizome is used as a flavoring agent.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, South America,
Also Known As
Salsaparrilha-de-Para
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 812
