Smilax aspera - image Smilax melastomifolia - Images from Hawaii. Smilax officinalis: Sarsaparilla - Description and several photographs of this woody vine, with information on its herbal properties, uses in traditional medicine, the chemicals it contains, its biological activities, clinical research and its current uses. Smilax glauca: Catbrier - Fact sheet with photos of the leaf, flower, fruit, twig, bark and form. Smilax laurifolia: Laurel Greenbrier - Fact sheet with photos of the leaf, flower, fruit, twig, bark and form. Smilax rotundifolia: Common Greenbrier - Fact sheet with photos of the leaf, flower, fruit, twig, bark and form.