Smilax aristolochifolia Mill. - syn.Smilax milleri Steud.; Smilax medica Schltdl. et Cham.; Liliaceae
Mexican sarsaparilla, wild liquorice, Osterluzeiblättrige Stechwinde, Mexikanischer Sarsaparill, Veracruz-Sarsaparill

Perennial woody climber, native to Central America - Belize, Guatemala, Mexico.

„Its roots are extracted to be used in flavoring beverages, dairy desserts, baked goods and candies. Sarsaparilla was once a main ingredient for flavoring root beer. However, the taste of the root extract itself is sweet and bitter.“ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smilax_aristolochiifolia

„In Mexican traditional medicine, Smilax aristolochiaefolia (Liliaceae), is empirically used against tumors, leprosy, anemia and as a tonic.“ http://pharmacologyonline.silae.it/files/archives/2006/vol3/098.Velasco-Lezama.pdf