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Erect pricklypear

Opuntia dillenii

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Field Notes

Description:

Native to the South America. Introduced as an ornamental plant and now naturalized common weed in sandy places of dry and arid zone especially in Bundala and Yala national parks. Fruit edible.

Habitat:

Bundala national park

Reference Links:

Biodiversity of Sri Lanka: කටු පතොක්/Katu Pathok (Opuntia dil…

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PublishedMarch 19, 2014

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