Lycium yunnanense
Family: Solanaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 50 cm tall. The small branches are yellow brown. They are thorny at the tip. The leaves occur singly on long shoots. They are narrowly oval and 8-15 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped. The flowering shoots occur singly and there are several flowers clustered with leaves. The fruit is a round berry 4 mm across. They are yellow to red when ripe.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
The young stem is used as a potherb.
Edible parts
Stem
How it is grown
In Yunnan plants flower September to November and fruit October to February.