| Family | Smilacaceae (also placed in Liliaceae) |
| Scientific name | Smilax bracteata C. Presl |
| Synonyms | Smilax lyi H. Léveillé; Smilax stenopetala A. Gray |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) satsuma sankirai (サツマサンキライ, 薩摩山帰来 [meaning: Satsuma = an old name of Kagoshima Prefecture, sankirai = Smilax china L.]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu, Okinawa |
| (Other nations) China, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia | |
| Habitat | Mountane forest |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=32 |
| Description | Leaves 5-10cm long. Flowers yellow green, flowering in January to February. Evergreen. Vine. |
| Reference | Smilax bracteata C. Presl |
| Smilax bracteata C. Presl | |
| Make-up remover composition for the face and eyes (US Patent 4323468/1982) | |
| Herbicidal compositions and herbicidal processes (US Patent 4309208/1982) | |
| Capillary cosmetic composition containing a sarsaparilla extract (US Patent 4604282/1986) | |
| Capillary cosmetic composition for washing disentangling hair containing a plant extract containing saponins (US Patent 4800080/1989) | |
| Formulation for alleviating symptoms associated with arthritis (US Patent 5683698/1997) | |
| Therapeutic agents for respiratory diseases (US Patent 6309674/2001) | |
| Synergistic phytoceutical compositions (US Patent 7303772/2007) |
| February 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
February 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
February 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
| February 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
February 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |