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| Lycium feroissimum (African Box-thorn) a noxious weed |
Lycium feroissimum originated from southern Africa and is a declared noxious weed in all of NSW.
Family - Solanaceae
Common name - African Box-thorn
Flowers and fruit - White to mauve tubular flower 10 to 12mm long with protruding stamens. Fruit is an orange-red berry 5 to 10mm diameter containing many seeds. Lycium feroissimum flowers and fruits at any time through the year.
Leaves and stems - Leaves are usually clustered, 10 to 40mm long and 4 to 10 mm wide. Stems are woody when mature, and bear sharp, stout spines.
Habit and habitat - Dense many-branched shrub to 4m high. Grows in agricultural, pastoral and urban wasteland, as well as open woodland.
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| White/mauve flower with protruding stamens |
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| Fruit are eaten by birds which disperse seeds of this noxious weed |
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| Spines are very sharp |
