Members of this family can be herbaceous to "woody" vines. They grow from this rhizomes and are often armed with prickles on the stems and/or leaves. Leaves are alternate and simple; and entire to spinose-serrate. Some members of this family have coriaceous (leathery) leaves. Venation of the leaves may be palmate to reticulate. A pair of tendrils often appear near the base of the petiole. The inflorescence type for members of this family is an umbel. The flowers are inconspicuous, radial and unisexual. The flowers are made of 6 tepals, 6 stamens and 3 carpels. The fruit type of all members of Smilacaceae is a berry. The number of seeds per berry is 1–3. Nectaries are located at the base of the tepals.
II- SMILAX
1- SMILAX HERBACEA
2-SMILAX BONA-NOX
3-SMILAC CORIACEA=SMILAX HAVANENSIS=DMILAX RODUNDIFOLIA
9- SMILAX HISPIDA
4-SMILAX ECIRRHATA
5 SMILAX GLAUCA
6- SMILAX PSEUDO-CHINA
8 SMILAX WALTERII
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