| Family |
Smilacaceae (also placed in Liliaceae) |
| Scientific name |
Smilax biflora Siebold ex Miquel var. trinervula (Miquel) Hatusima ex T. Koyama |
| Synonyms |
Smilax china L. var. trinervula (Miquel) Makino; Smilax sarumame Ohwi; Smilax trinervula Miquel |
| Common name |
(Japanese common name) saru-mame (サルマメ, 猿豆 [meaning: monkey beans]) |
| (English common name) none |
| Distribution |
(Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region) |
| (Other nations) China, Taiwan |
| Habitat |
Mountane forest edge |
| Chromosomal number |
2n=40 |
| Description |
Plants 20cm tall. Leaves ca. 2-5cm long, 2-5cm wide. Flowers pale
yellow, flowering in May. Fruits red. Evergreen. Shrub. |
| Reference |
Smilax biflora var. trinervula (Miq.) Hatus. ex T. Koyama |
| Smilax biflora Siebold ex Miq. |
| 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) |
