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'''Smilax moranensis''' is a plant species in the family Smilacaceae. It is native to mountainous areas in Mexico from Sonora and Chihuahua south to Chiapas.
Smilax moranensis is a trailing to climbing vine sometimes reaching a height of 10 m (33 feet). Leaves are broadly ovate, round and the base and slightly tapering toward the tip. Flowers are born in umbels in the axils of the leaves, each with 6 yellow-green tepals.
== Uses ==
*The species is used medicinally throughout much of its range, under the common name zarzaparilla. It is valued for its expectorant, diuretic, and anti-inflammatory properties.<ref name="uses"/> It is also reportedly useful in treating Type 2 diabetes.
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="uses">[http://www.medicinatradicionalmexicana.unam.mx/monografia.php?l=3&t=&id=7192 Biblioteca Digital de la Medicina Tradicional de México]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smilax_moranensis Smilax moranensis]
[[Category:Herbs]]
Smilax moranensis is a trailing to climbing vine sometimes reaching a height of 10 m (33 feet). Leaves are broadly ovate, round and the base and slightly tapering toward the tip. Flowers are born in umbels in the axils of the leaves, each with 6 yellow-green tepals.
== Uses ==
*The species is used medicinally throughout much of its range, under the common name zarzaparilla. It is valued for its expectorant, diuretic, and anti-inflammatory properties.<ref name="uses"/> It is also reportedly useful in treating Type 2 diabetes.
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="uses">[http://www.medicinatradicionalmexicana.unam.mx/monografia.php?l=3&t=&id=7192 Biblioteca Digital de la Medicina Tradicional de México]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smilax_moranensis Smilax moranensis]
[[Category:Herbs]]
