Smilax cissoides

M. Martens & Galeotti

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Roots - flavouring

The roots are used as a flavouring and traditionally used as a substitute for sarsaparilla.

It is a tropical plant.

Brazil, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

A climbing vine in the Smilacaceae family found in tropical regions.

Names & Synonyms

Smilax campestris var. spruceana A. DC.Smilax cissoides var. laeviuscula A. DC.

References (1)

Fagg, C. W. et al, 2015, Useful Brazilian plants listed in the manuscripts and publications of the Scottish medic and naturalist George Gardner (1812–1849). Journal of Ethnopharmacology 161 (2015) 18–29