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Lycium ferrocissimum
Also called Box Thorn, Cape Box Thorn, Dune Honeythorn, Snakeberry Honeythorn
Lycium ferocissimum, the African boxthorn, is a species of shrub in the family Solanaceae (nightshades). They have a self-supporting growth form. Individuals can grow to 1.5 m.
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