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Prickly Pear Cactus

Photo by Ana Rosa
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Notes:

Figo-de-Pita (Portuguese)

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Comments (2)
Ana Rosa
Hi We have it here also, but we call them figs instead of pears. Because this one didn't have the fruit I didn't think of it. Thank you =)
Scott Frazier
If it were in the Americas I'd be inclined to guess it a "prickly pear" type...

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PublishedOctober 2, 2011

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