Smilax

Japanese: Smilax

... A . sprengeri Regel. grows to a height of 1-2m, branches well, and has cruciform, opposite twigs. Its phyllodes are linear, flat, yellow-green, and shiny. A. medeoloides Thunb. (English name smilax) is a creeper with small, oval-shaped phyllodes that grow alternately. It produces small white flowers and has a pleasant fragrance.

From 【Salt-brown rose】

…A climbing plant of the lily family that is common in the light forest edges of mountainous regions, twining around low trees to form thickets. The stems have stiff thorns, and when they grow thick, they often obstruct travel on mountain paths. The leaves are round or elliptical, with short, protruding tips. They are thick and shiny on the surface. The edges are entire, with several clear parallel veins on each side. The petioles have stipules, the tips of which turn into tendrils. The flowers are borne in umbels and bloom from April to May. There are both male and female flowers, and the plant is dioecious. The fruits are spherical and ripen in the fall, a beautiful red. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…スギノハカズラA.sprengeri Regel.は高さ1～2mとなりよく分枝し，小枝は十字状に対生し，仮葉は線形で扁平，黄緑色で光沢がある。クサナギカズラ，通称スマイラックスA.medeoloides Thunb.(英名smilax)はつる性で仮葉は小卵円形で互生する。白色小花をつけ香りがよい。…

【サルトリイバラ】より

…山地の明るい林縁に多いユリ科のつる植物で，低木に絡まってやぶをつくる。茎には堅いとげがあり，茂ると山道の通行のじゃまとなることが多い。葉は円形または楕円形で，葉先は短く突出する。質は厚く，表面には光沢がある。全縁で左右に数本のはっきりした平行脈がある。葉柄には托葉があり，その先端は巻きひげに変化する。花は散形花序につき，4～5月に咲く。雄花と雌花があり，雌雄異株。果実は球形で秋に熟し，赤くて美しい。…

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