Opuntia ficus-indica

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Opuntia ficus-indica
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Illustration by Eaton in The Cactaceae
Scientific classification
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Subgenus:
Opuntia
Species:
O. ficus-indica
Binomial name
Opuntia ficus-indica
Synonyms[1]
  • Cactus decumanus Willd.
  • Cactus ficus-indica L.
  • Opuntia amyclaea Ten.
  • Opuntia cordobensis Speg.
  • Opuntia decumana (Willd.) Haw.
  • Opuntia gymnocarpa F. A. C. Weber
  • Opuntia hispanica Griffiths
  • Opuntia maxima Mill.
  • Opuntia megacantha Salm-Dyck
  • Opuntia paraguayensis K. Schum.

Edible parts

  • Leaf pads (nopales)
  • Fruits (tunas)

References

Acknowledgements

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