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Family: Solanaceae
Synonyms: Lycium campanulatum E.Mey. ex C.H.Wright, Lycium campanulatum E. Mey. ex C. H. Wr., Lycium macrocalyx Dammer
English: African Boxthorn
Afrikaans: Kriedoring
Description: African boxthorn is a large shrub which grows up to 5 metres (16 ft) high and is covered in spines.
The leaves are oval in shape and are 10–40 millimetres (0.39–1.57 in) long and 4–10 millimetres (0.16–0.39 in) in width.
The solitary flowers emerge from the leaf axils and are purplish.
10 Published articles of Lycium ferocissimum