VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Lycium torreyi | Torrey Wolfberry 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Specific information regarding the use of Torrey wolfberry by livestock
or wildlife is not available in the literature.  Wolfberry (Lycium spp.)
foliage is sometimes browsed by livestock [12,19].  Torrey wolfberry
fruits are probably consumed by birds and rodents, as are those of other
wolfberry species [13,15].


PALATABILITY : 
NO-ENTRY


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


COVER VALUE : 
Dense thickets of Torrey wolfberry presumably provide cover for birds
and small mammals.


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
Specific information regarding the use of Torrey wolfberry for
rehabilitating disturbed sites is not available in the literature.
Wolfberry species, however, have been used to rehabilitate abandoned
farmland in Sonoran Desert lowlands and on disturbed sites near Red
Rock, Arizona.  The sites were restored by establishing berms on the
contour and then seeding with wolfberry and other desert shrubs [11].


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
Historically, Native Americans have eaten wolfberry berries and have
used the plant for a wide variety of medicinal purposes [12,19,26].


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
NO-ENTRY

Related categories for Species: Lycium torreyi | Torrey Wolfberry