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Goji berry

Goji, goji berry, or wolfberry, is the fruit of either Lycium barbarum or Lycium chinense, two closely related species of boxthorn in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The two species are similar, but can be distinguished by differences in taste and sugar content.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Lycium barbarum
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Lycium
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Solanales
Habit: shrub