Smilax havanensis Jacq. is a plant in the Smilacaceae family, order Liliales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Smilax havanensis Jacq.
Everglades greenbrier (Smilax havanensis Jacq.) is a prickly perennial vine native to parts of the Caribbean and southern Florida.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Smilax havanensis Jacq., commonly called everglades greenbrier, is a species of plant. It is native to Cuba, the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southern Florida. This species is a perennial vine that has sharp prickles. It produces small, green flowers, and its berries are dark purple with a waxy coating. Aprostocetus smilax, a type of eulophid wasp, induces the formation of galls on Smilax havanensis.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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