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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


How it is grown


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