Smilax australis (lawyer vine, austral sarsaparilla, barbwire vine, or "wait-a-while") is a vine in the family Smilacaceae, endemic to Australia. It has prickly climbing stems that are up to 8 metres long with coiled tendrils that are up to 20 cm long.[2] The glossy leaves have 5 prominent longitudinal veins and are 5 to 15 cm long and 3 to 10 cm wide.[2][3]

Lawyer vine
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Smilacaceae
Genus:	Smilax
Species:	S. australis
Binomial name
Smilax australis R.Br.
Synonyms[1]
Smilax latifolia R.Br. Smilax spinescens Miq. Smilax latifolia var. crassinervia A.DC.

Distribution

The species occurs in rainforest, sclerophyll forest, woodland and heathland in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria,[2] Lord Howe Island, and the northeastern corner of Western Australia.[4][1]

See also

• Wait-a-minute tree

References

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