Lycium schweinfurthii
Family: Solanaceae
What it is like
A spiny shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are 10-50 mm long. The flowers are mauve. They are 15-20 mm long. The fruit are black or occasionally orange.
There are about 100 Lycium species.
Where it is found
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Europe, Greece, Italy, Mediterranean, North Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit