Lycium arenicola

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 3-4 m tall. Young branches hand down. They can be thorny. The leaves are clustered on the branches. They are 14-25 mm long by 1-3 mm wide. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit are red and when ripe are red to black. They are 4-5 mm long by 3-4 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

Fruit is eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Lycium tenue var. arenicolom (Miers) A. Terracc.;