Kanji:        枸杞

Romaji:  Kuko

Genus & species:   Lycium chinense

Family & subfamily:Solanaceae (Nightshades)

Notes:  The elongated red berries are edible but have medicinal properties, purple flowers

Specimen at Takayama: at Azukihama gate

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfberry

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Wolfberry