Smilax glabra,the Chinaroot,tufuling or sarsaparilla,is a plant species in the genus Smilax.It is native to China,the Himalayas,and Indochina.
Smilax glabra is used in Chinese herbology.It is also a key ingredient in the Chinese medical dessert guilinggao,which makes use of its property to set certain kinds of jelly.