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Prickly pear

Opuntia sp.

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3 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks for shearing your collection

Seema
Seema 12 years ago

Yes, currently I am writing a paper on the food potential of cacti pears...got to know these fruits are also called nopal, tuna or cactus apple

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Nice photo this are very common in my country is like a national cactus we call it "Nopal" and you can eat the fruit.

Seema
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Seema

Orange, California, USA

Spotted on Feb 16, 2012
Submitted on Feb 16, 2012

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