About Ceylon Smilax
Smilax zeylanica is a plant species in the genus Smilax. Its leaves and roots are used for medicinal purposes. The plant is widespread in India, and native in other parts of the Indian subcontinent as well as in Myanmar, Malaysia, Java and Solomon Islands. It is traditionally used for the treatment of ulcers. It is one of the larval host plants of the butterfly Zesius chrysomallus.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Smilax zeylanica
- Genus
- Smilax
- Family
- SMILACACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Indo-China
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- कुमारिका Kumarika, Jangli Aushbah, Bhitura
- Nepali
- चोपचिनी Chopachinee
- Bengali
- কুমাৰিকা Kumarika
- Tamil
- Ayadi, Malaittamarai, Tirunamappalai
- Telugu
- Kondadantena
- Kannada
- Kaadu Hambu, Kaadu Hambu Thaavare
- Malayalam
- Kaltamara, Karivilanti, കരീലാഞ്ചി
- Marathi
- घोटवेल Ghotvel
Botanical family
Smilacaceae
Greenbrier Or Catbrier Family
Ceylon Smilax belongs to the Smilacaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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