Smilax elegans
Wall. ex Kunth
Kukar-daru
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Description
A climber. The leaves are 8-35 cm long by 15-42 mm wide. They are oval with a rounded or heart shaped base. There is a tip at the end. The flowers are small and purple. The fruit are round berries 4 mm across. They are blue black.
Edible Uses
The tender shoots are boiled and eaten with salt, sometimes mixed with curd. Both leaves and shoots are edible portions.
Traditional Uses
The tender shoots are boiled and eaten with salt and sometimes mixed with curd.
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Medicinal Uses
The tender shoots are prepared through boiling as a traditional preparation.
Distribution
Western Himalayas. In Pakistan it grows between 1,000-2,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 300 Smilax species.
Synonyms
References (1)
- BHARGAVA, (As Smilax parviflora) Probably parvifolia
