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Thicket honey-thorn
Lycium acutifolium

Family: Solanaceae


What it is like

A shrub.

There are about 100 Lycium species.


Where it is found

A tropical plant. It is rare in Swaziland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zululand


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, roots - starch


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Umbilibili

Synonyms