Goji
![Dried goji berries](/Images/godic/202502/21/Lycium_chinense_MHNT5109.jpg")
![L. barbarum leaves and flower](/Images/godic/202502/21/Lycium_barbarum_Flower_Closeup_Miguelturra_CampodeCalatrava5109.jpg")
![L. chinense leaves and flower](/Images/godic/202502/21/Lycium_chinense_115109.JPG")
![Defrosted goji berries](/Images/godic/202502/21/Goji_Berries5109.jpg")
Goji, goji berry or wolfberry is the fruit of Lycium barbarum (simplified Chinese:宁夏枸杞; traditional Chinese:寧夏枸杞; pinyin:Níngxià gǒuqǐ) and Lycium chinense (pinyin:gǒuqǐ), two closely related species of boxthorn in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The family also includes the potato, tomato, eggplant, belladonna, chili pepper, and tobacco. The two species are native to Asia.