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Berberis lycium, called the Indian lycium, Indian barberry, or boxthorn barberry, is a species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae.[2] It is native to mountain slopes of the northwestern part of the Indian Subcontinent.[1] A widespread species, its fruit, called kasmal, is edible and is eaten fresh, cooked, and preserved.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Berberis lycium Royle". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Indian Lycium". Flowers of India. 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  3. ^ Ali, Hazrat; Uddin, Shahab; Jalal, Sajid (2015). "Chemistry and Biological Activities of Berberis lycium Royle". Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature. 5 (5): 295–312. doi:10.1080/22311866.2015.1073627. S2CID 74731704.


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