Smilax australis

[Psylo]

Hi,

I am seeking the dried foliage of native Sarsparilla / Smilax australis. Hoping for at least 25g at minimum.

For the purposes this being used for, other Smilax sp cannot be substituted. I have access to other Smilax varieties n both leaf & root form.

I know where there is some, but it's in a protected, regenerated area so would rather not go down that path (and I hope others will not either).

Can anyone help me ?

http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Smilax~australis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smilax_australis

[tarenna]

Sure can I have access to heaps - pls send me a PM.

Although Smilax glyciphylla (not Smilax australis) is generally regarded as native sarsparilla. It is quite delicious.

http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Smilax~glyciphylla

cheers

MSG

[Psylo]

Hi tarenna, and thank you for the generous offer. For the purposes of our project, we are attempting to find native bushfood herbs specific (but not exclusive) to a small pocket of NSW, that being in the Sydney urban bushland region of here:

Smilax australis was tentatively identified 'on the pitch' as the native sarsparilla, but subsequent research borne from your reply has made me rethink the sp. as a potential misidentification.

Smilax glyciphylla does in fact rate a mention in a 10-year-old paper which outlines the flora within the bushland corridors of the district. See page 12 of this document: http://www.ryde.nsw....nd_Ryde_LGA.pdf

You will note that sp. australis is not an inclusion ! We may have been off the mark.

That's not to say that the research behind this paper isn't erroneous either. Let me communicate with my project partner on this development before I seek your assistance in procuring foliage.

Again, thanks, you have opened up a new avenue, which is quite interesting.

[tarenna]

Lotsa glyciphylla around Lane Cove and Sydney Harbour in dry sclerophyll forest and heathy country.....

good luck