Smilacaceae FAMILY
Smilax megacarpa
Smilax megacarpa
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Smilax megacarpa is a climbing shrub, producing stems up to 6 metres long that can attach themselves to other plants for support by means of tendrils. The rhizomes and fruit are sometimes gathered from the wild for local use. The plant also has minor local medicinal uses.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - Assam, southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.
HabitatLocally frequent in evergreen forest at elevations up to 1,200 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. In Malesia, it is also found in bushes in open country[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].