Prickly pear (Opuntia)
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Prickly pear (Opuntia) includes a variety of species and uses, some are eaten as fruits, others, like Opuntia ficus-indica, are used for cattle forage in South America, especially in dry areas. Some species have become invasive weeds.
For details see the respective page in Wikipedia.
| Vernacular names | |
|---|---|
| • Deutsch: | Kaktusfeige |
| • English: | prickly pear |
| • Español: | nopal |
