Sarsaparilla Root (India)
Botanical Name
Hemidesmus indicus
Botany
The plant is a slender climbing vine with twining woody stems and reddish-brown bark. The leaves are opposite, smooth, shiny and firm. The root is long, winding, rigid,cylindrical and a little branched.
Utilized Botanical Materials
Root
Characteristics
Reddish-brown
Sweet, vanilla-like
Slightly sweet, mucilaginous
Available In
Whole
Cut & Sift
Fine Cut
Ground
Organic
Harvest Months
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Documents
Available Upon Request
CofA
SPEC
SDS