Opuntia matudae

Opuntia matudae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Genus:	Opuntia
Species:	O. matudae
Binomial name
Opuntia matudae Scheinvar

Xoconostle (Opuntia matudae) is a close relative of prickly pear which has similar fruits except they are pale green and sour rather than red/purple and sweet.

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