smilax regelii

Smilax ornata is a perennial trailing vine with prickly stems that is native to Mexico and Central America. Common names include sarsaparilla, Honduran sarsaparilla, and Jamaican sarsaparilla.It is known in Spanish as zarzaparrilla, which is derived from the words zarza meaning 'bramble' (from Basque sartzia 'bramble'), and parrilla, meaning 'little grape vine'.

Smilax ornata is used as the basis for a soft drink frequently called sarsaparilla. It is also a primary ingredient in old fashioned-style ...