Steven Foster's Images of Jamaican sarsaparilla, Smilax ornata

Stock images of Jamaican sarsaparilla, Smilax ornata. Photos © 2011 Steven Foster. Please contact us for pricing and terms at sfoster@stevenfoster.com or call +1-479-253-2629.

Nine images of Jamaican sarsaparilla, Smilax ornata, Smilacaceae, Smilax Family. Native to the tropical Americas, the roots and rhizome of this once popular tonic herb was used as a blood purifier famously used in Europe in the sixteenth century for the treatment of syphilis and rheumatism.