Lycium europaeum L. is a plant in the Solanaceae family, order Solanales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Lycium europaeum L.

Lycium europaeum L.

Lycium europaeum is an edible-fruited flowering plant in Solanaceae, native to the Mediterranean and introduced to nearby Atlantic islands.

Family
Genus
Lycium
Order
Solanales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Lycium europaeum L.

Lycium europaeum, which is commonly known as the European tea tree, European box-thorn, or European matrimony-vine, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the Solanaceae plant family. It is native to the entire Mediterranean region, and has been introduced to the Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Balearic Islands. The fruit of Lycium europaeum is edible.

Photo: (c) Guillermo García-Saúco, all rights reserved, uploaded by Guillermo García-Saúco

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Solanales Solanaceae Lycium

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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