Smilax macrocarpa Blume

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Smilacaceae > Smilax

Characteristics

A robust climber. It grows 5-15 m long. It often has prickles. The flowers are of one sex in groups. The fruit is round and 3-4 cm across. They are dark red. They are very acid. There can be no seeds or up to 3.
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Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It is scattered in forests and grows up to 1,000 m altitude.
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Usage

Uses food medicinal
Edible fruits
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:541604-1
WFO ID wfo-0000742715
COL ID 4XWM4
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Synonyms

Smilax macrocarpa