goji
Also known as goji berry, wolfberry
thumb|right|220px|Lycium barbarum berries (Tibetan goji) from Ningxia thumb|right|220px|Lycium chinense berries (Chinese wolfberry)
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thumb|right|220px|Lycium barbarum berries (Tibetan goji) from Ningxia thumb|right|220px|Lycium chinense berries (Chinese wolfberry)
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.