Jamaican sarsaparilla, Brown sarsaparilla
Smilax ornata
Family: Smilacaceae
What it is like
A trailing vine.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Belize, Brazil, Central America, Guianas, Jamaica, Mexico, West Indies
How it is used for food
The root is used to give a sarsaparilla flavour to drinks.
It is cultivated.
Edible parts
Root - flavouring
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Honduran sarsaparilla
Synonyms
Smilax grandifolia Regel [Illegitimate]; Smilax regelii Killip & C. V. Morton; and others