Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

Complete Taxonomic details of Species: Smilax zeylanica Linn.

Family: Smilacaceae Genus: Smilax Species: Smilax zeylanica Linn.( रामदतून )

Habit

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Synonym Smilax collina Kunth, Smilax elliptica RBr., Smilax indica Burm.f. Flower Color White
Common Name Ramdatoon , Damdatun Flower Type Solitary
English / Trade Name Flowering Period July-Sept
Vernacular /Local Name Ramdatoon Fruiting Period Oct-Dec
Altitude Up to 1500 m Fruit Type Berry
Habit Climber Fruit Details Berries globose, red.
Habitat Miscellaneous forests, scrub jungles. Bark Type Prickly
Distribution Submontane Himalaya; Myanmar, S. India, Sri Lanka. Bark Details Prickly climber with stipular tendrils
Distribution in Haryana Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar Origin Native
    Leaf Type Simple
    Leaf Arrangement Alternate (leaves born singly along stem)
    Leaf Shape Elliptic
Description of Species Stout climbers; branches slender or somewhat 4-gonous, with few prickles; branchlets often zig-zag. Leaves elliptic or broadly ovate-oblong, cuspidate, rounded or subcordate at base. Flower in umbels usually solitary or rarely 2-3 on common peduncle. Stamens as long as tepals; staminodes in female flowers absent, or present in few cases. Fruit a berries globose, red. Leaf Details Leaves elliptic or broadly ovate-oblong, cuspidate, rounded or subcordate at base.
 

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