Hemidesmus indicus

''Hemidesmus indicus'', Indian sarsaparilla, is a species of plant found in South Asia. It occurs over the greater part of India, from the upper Gangetic plain eastwards to Assam and in some places in central, western and South India.

The root is a substitute for sarsaparilla . It should be distinguished from Mexican Sarsaparilla ''Smilax'' ''aristolochiifolia'' Mill. and Jamaican Sarsaparilla ''Smilax ornata'' Hook.f..