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Goji berries
Goji berries
Lycium chinense MHNT
Dried goji berries

Goji, goji berry or wolfberry is the fruit of Lycium barbarum and Lycium chinense. These are two very closely related species of boxthorn in the family Solanaceae (which also includes the potato, tomato, eggplant, deadly nightshade, chili pepper, and tobacco). The two species are native to Asia.


Images for kids

  • Wolfberries China 7-05

    Lycium barbarum berries (Tibetan goji) from Ningxia

  • Lycium chinense(siamak sabet) (1)

    Lycium chinense berries (Chinese wolfberry)

  • WolfberrySeedOil

    Oil extracted from the seeds of Lycium barbarum

  • Goji dried berries

    Dried goji berries on sale in a market in France

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Baya de goji para niños

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