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    Opuntia ficus-indica, the Indian fig opuntia, fig opuntia, or prickly pear, is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant grown...
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    The most common culinary species is the "Barbary fig" (Opuntia ficus-indica). O. ficus-indica is a large, trunk-forming, segmented cactus that may grow...
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    Nopal (category Opuntia)
    nopales are most often of the species Opuntia ficus-indica or Opuntia matudae although the pads of almost all Opuntia species are edible. The other edible...
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    to name 22 species by 1753. One of these, his Cactus opuntia (now part of Opuntia ficus-indica), was described as "fructu majore ... nunc in Hispania...
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    cactus-corn tortilla. The word is a portmanteau of nopal, Spanish for the Opuntia ficus-indica cactus, and tortilla. Lavash Arepa Chapati Indigenous peoples of...
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    in Synopsis Plantarum Succulentarum. The name Opuntia vulgaris, which is a synonym of Opuntia ficus-indica, has been misapplied to this species in Australia...
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    the achakana genus Opuntia, the prickly pears Opuntia engelmannii Opuntia ficus-indica Opuntia matudae Opuntia fragilis Opuntia basilaris genus Pachycereus...
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    in the USDA PLANTS Database. Some species (like Pinus radiata and Opuntia ficus-indica) tolerate only a narrow range in soil pH, whereas others (such as...
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  • cochineal insects are required.: 82  Zapotec cochineal nests on Opuntia ficus-indica host cacti Use of carmine as a staining agent in histology (here...
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    accumulating isorhamnetin and its 7-O-glucoside derivate. Nopal (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.)) is also a good source of isorhamnetin, which can be extracted...
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    Mizrahi, Y (1993). "Vegetative parthenocarpy in the cactus pear Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill". Annals of Botany. 72 (6): 521–6. doi:10.1006/anbo.1993...
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  • in Mexico. In contrast to the common fruit (tunas) from related Opuntia ficus-indica, it is less sweet, the color is a bland greenish, and it is more...
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  • alba ~ White lily Nymphaea caerulea ~ Blue lily Nymphaea nouchali Opuntia ficus indica Origanum majorana ~ Marjoram Origanum vulgare ~ Oregano Papaver Bracteatum...
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    The mosque Sidi Ifni beach Argan The fruits of Opuntia ficus-indica The fruits of Opuntia ficus-indica Beach in the sunset Attilio, Gaudio (1990). Guerres...
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    (IL-10). Some pharmacological studies such as on tolfenamic acid and Opuntia ficus-indica (OFI) have also indicated an involvement of the immune system. These...
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    for, declared weeds here. Despite also being a crop, this includes Opuntia ficus-indica. Western Australia has major wine producing regions in the South...
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    Mexicas referred to themselves as the "People of the Sun". The cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica), full of its fruits, called nōchtli in Nahuatl, represents the island...
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    species of Opuntia cacti are known, and while it is possible to cultivate cochineal on almost all of them, the most common is Opuntia ficus-indica. D. coccus...
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  • Indian fig (category Opuntia)
    several plants and may refer to: Ficus benghalensis, a species of banyan tree also known as East Indian fig. Opuntia ficus-indica, a species of cactus also known...
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  • Cymbopogon citratus Leek Allium porrum Lotus root Nelumbo nucifera Nopal Opuntia ficus-indica Onion Allium cepa Pearl onion Allium ampeloprasum (sectivum) Potato...
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    Tungi Spirit, made from the fruit of the prickly or cactus pears, Opuntia ficus-indica ("Tungi" is the local Saint Helenian name for the plant), and coffee...
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    onto Opuntia ficus-indica, then known as O. vulgaris, in Sri Lanka in 1863. D. opuntiae has been effective against the weedy prickly pear Opuntia stricta...
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    (Crataegus) Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) Prickly Pear or Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) Peanut (Arachis†) commarode Peanuts Cashew (Anacardium†) American...
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  • Prickly pear may refer to: Opuntia, a genus of cacti producing a fruit known as the prickly pear Opuntia ficus-indica, the species which is the most common...
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    Mora (Rubus blackberry) Nopales* – stem segments of Opuntia species, such as Opuntia ficus-indica Papaya* (Carica papaya) Pineapple – cultivated extensively...
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    Flora and fauna of Coahuila Acer grandidentatum Opuntia ficus-indica Echinocactus grusonii Cylindropuntia imbricata Pinus ponderosa Ursus americanus Puma...
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    Texas). Opuntia ficus-indica Opuntia fuliginosa Opuntia humifusa Opuntia hyptiacantha Opuntia leucotricha Opuntia littoralis Opuntia engelmannii Opuntia maxima...
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    guavas, lychees, kiwis, figs and even prickly pears, the fruit of the Opuntia ficus-indica cactus, which are used to make ice cream and jams sold in several...
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  • made in Saint Helena from the fruit of the prickly or cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica). Tungi is the local Saint Helenian name for the prickly or cactus...
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    Prickly pears in Australia (category Opuntia)
    engelmannii Opuntia ficus-indica Opuntia humifusa Opuntia leucotricha Opuntia microdasys Opuntia monacantha Opuntia polyacantha Opuntia puberula Opuntia robusta...
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