Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants - Online edition

Smilax sp. aff. S. elliptica [1] [2]


Slender Vine
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Family

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Stem

A slender vine not exceeding a stem diameter of 2 cm.

Leaves

Leaf blades about 4.5-10 x 4-6.5 cm, petioles often twisted, about 0.7-1.2 cm long. Leaf blades 3-veined also five or 7-veined. Tendrils produced by the stipules which are attached to the petioles, one on each side. Twigs or stems often armed with short, stout spines.

Flowers

Features not available.

Fruit

Seeds about 5-6 mm diam. Embryo about 1 mm long. Endosperm hard.

Seedlings

Features not available.

Distribution and Ecology

Occurs in CYP and NEQ. Altitudinal range from near sea level to 550 m. Grows in monsoon forest and vine thicket.

RFK Code
2680
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