Lycium tetrandrum

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A thorny shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The branches are stiff. The leaves are in tufts on short shoots. They are succulent. They are oval and 5-20 mm long by 2-3 mm wide. The flowers are cream and tube shaped with mauve petals. The fruit are red berries 3 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Evoista spinosa Raf.; Lycium afrum subsp. tetrandum (Thunb.) A. Terracc.; Lycium marlothii Dammer;