Prickly Pear
Opuntia sp.
Non-native
Family: Cactaceae
Size: 1 to 20' high
Identification
Identification
Food and health uses
Food and health uses
Prickly pears produce a fruit commonly eaten in Mexico and in the Mediterranean region known as tuna; it also is used to make aguas frescas. The fruit can be red, wine-red, green, or yellow-orange.
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Prickly Pear