Kumarika / Ceylon Smilax
Smilax zeylanica
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- April-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Smilax zeylanica
- Genus
- Smilax
- Family
- Smilacaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Indo-China
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Smilacaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Umbel
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Smilacaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
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
About Kumarika
Ceylon Smilax (Smilax zeylanica) is a climber belonging to the Smilacaceae family (Greenbrier Or Catbrier Family). It is typically found in moist deciduous forests and semi-evergreen forests, also in the plains. It occurs across India, Himalayas, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Indo-China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Smilacaceae
Greenbrier Or Catbrier Family
Kumarika belongs to the Smilacaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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