Kingdom Plantae Family Smilacaceae Scientific name Smilax australis | Order Liliales Genus Smilax Rank Species | |
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Similar Smilax glyciphylla, Eustrephus, Geitonoplesium, Notelaea longifolia, Morinda jasminoides | ||
Smilax australis (lawyer vine, austral sarsaparilla, barbwire vine, or "wait-a-while") is a vine in the family Smilacaceae, endemic to Australia. It has prickly climbing stems that are up to 8 metres long with coiled tendrils that are up to 20 cm long. The glossy leaves have 5 prominent longitudinal veins and are 5 to 15 cm long and 3 to 10 cm wide.
Distribution
The species occurs in rainforest, sclerophyll forest, woodland and heathland in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Lord Howe Island, and the northeastern corner of Western Australia.
References
Smilax australis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA