Friday 1 January 2016

PRICKLY PEAR

Opuntia ficus-indica in the family Cactaceae is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant important in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. It is thought to possibly be native to Mexico.

Some of the common English names for the plant and its fruit are Indian fig, opuntia, barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus, and prickly pear, although this last name has also been applied to other less common Opuntia species. In Mexican Spanish the plant is called nopal, while the fruit is called tuna, which are names also used in American English, especially as culinary terms.

This post is part of the Friday Greens meme,
and also part of the Skywatch Friday meme.

3 comments:

  1. Cool shot of the cactus and pretty sky. I wish you all the best in 2016! A very Happy, healthy New Year to you and your family!

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