Prickly Pear
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| Nomenclature | |
Species name: | Opuntia ficus-indica L. |
Synonyms: | Opuntia ficus-barbarica |
Plant Family: |
Cactaceae (Cactus Family) |
General names: | Prickly Pear |
Maltese name: | Bajtar tax-xewk |
Status: | Naturalized Alien |
Flowering Time: | May-Jul |
Remarks: | A common Cactus species much used in agriculture for closing field margins which gives the farmer protection from wind and also helps to prevent trespassing into fields. Although it makes delicious fruits, it is not much harvested by farmers. This was introduced from Central America. It is also found as Oputunia ficus-barbarica in some literature. |
| Photo Gallery (9 images) |
Opuntia ficus-indica - Image Code: OPUFI-0. 
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Opuntia ficus-indica - Image Code: OPUFI-1. 
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Opuntia ficus-indica - Image Code: OPUFI-2. 
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Opuntia ficus-indica - Image Code: OPUFI-3. 
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Opuntia ficus-indica - Image Code: OPUFI-4. 
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Opuntia ficus-indica - Image Code: OPUFI-5. 
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Opuntia ficus-indica - Image Code: OPUFI-6. 
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Opuntia ficus-indica - Image Code: OPUFI-7. 
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Opuntia ficus-indica - Image Code: OPUFI-8. 
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