Berberis lycium

Berberis lycium
Flowers and leaves
In fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Berberis
Species:
B. lycium
Binomial name
Berberis lycium
Synonyms
List
    • Berberis afghanica C.K.Schneid.
    • Berberis angustifolia Roxb.
    • Berberis heteracantha Ahrendt
    • Berberis vulgaris f. lycium (Royle) Parsa

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