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Smilax walteri
Scientific classification
Genus:
Smilax
Species:
walteri
Synonyms
  • Smilax china Walter 1788, illegitimate homonym not L. 1753
  • Smilax walteri f. pallida Hollick

Smilax walteri, common names coral greenbrier, red-berried greenbrier or red-berried bamboo, is a North American species of plants found only in the United States. It is native to coastal plains in the south-central, southeastern, and east-central parts of the country, from eastern Texas to New Jersey.

Smilax walteri is a vine climbing over other vegetation, sometimes reaching up to 6 m (20 feet) above the ground. Flowers are small and yellow-brown, hence not very showy, but the bright red or orange berries are conspicuous especially in the winter.

The species is not closely related to bamboo, despite the second common name.

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