Smilax excelsa L.

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Smilacaceae > Smilax

Characteristics

A climbing shrub. It can grow 20 m high. The leaves are arrow shaped with short leaf stalks.
Life form perennial
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Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 20.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in deciduous forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

The leaves are used for sarma in Turkey. They are rolled around a filling of rice or minced meat.
Uses medicinal
Edible flowers fruits leaves shoots
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Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Smilax excelsa leaf picture by Fedan Hacizade (cc-by-sa)
Smilax excelsa leaf picture by Fedan Hacizade (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Smilax excelsa fruit picture by Fedan Hacizade (cc-by-sa)
Smilax excelsa fruit picture by Fedan Hacizade (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Smilax excelsa world distribution map, present in Bulgaria, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), and Turks and Caicos Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:541432-1
WFO ID wfo-0000742607
COL ID 4XWG2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Smilax panduriformis Smilax laevis Smilax excelsa