Smilacaceae FAMILY
Smilax calophylla
Smilax calophylla
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Smilax calophylla is an erect to straggling slender shrub growing up to 2.5 metres tall[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia to northern Australia.
HabitatEvergreen forests at elevations up to 1,600 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. ].