Southern Tea Tree

Lycium intricatum

Lycium intricatum is a thorny shrub of the Solanaceae family.
Espino de Mar - Lycium intricatum Seen in a zone of volcanic rocky shoreline in Orzola. Geotagged,Lycium intricatum,Sothern Tea Tree,Spain,Spring

Appearance

Shrub, with small fleshy, cylindrical leaves and purple flowers. It reaches a height of 1 to 2 m high.
Southern Tea Tree - Lycium intricatum Tabarca Island. Fall,Geotagged,Lycium intricatum,Southern Tea Tree,Spain

Naming

Espino de Mar in Spanish.

Distribution

Native to the Canary Islands, Morocco and Spain.

Habitat

Arid and semi-arid climates, coastal zones in somewhat saline habitat.

Uses

Its content in fatty acids, phytosterols and vitamin D composition of L. intricatum seed oil opens up new possibilities of developing L. intricatum as a new crop.

References:

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https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycium_intricatum
http://www.maltawildplants.com/SOLN/Lycium_intricatum.php
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4485344/
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderSolanales
FamilySolanaceae
GenusLycium
SpeciesLycium intricatum
Photographed in
Spain