Lycium oxycarpum

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A thorny shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The leaves are alternate and in tufts on short shoots. They are 20-50 mm long by 3-11 mm wide. The flowers have both sexes. They are tube shaped and cream with the tube being purple. The fruit are oval red berries. They are 5-7 mm long by 3-5 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa (country/location of origin), Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Lycium austrinum Miers; Lycium bachmannii Dammer; and others