A normally spineless variety of Opuntia cactus with large fruits growing on each pad. Mexico has 7.4 million acres under cultivation. This species of cactus is grown world-wide to feed people, livestock and to restore degraded soils.
Prosopis velutina, commonly known as velvet mesquite, is a small to medium-sized tree. It is a legume adapted to a dry, desert climate. Though considered to be a noxious weed in states outside its natural range, it plays a vital role in the ecology of the Sonoran Desert.
A fast-growing columnar cactus native to the Andes Mountains at 2,000–3,000 m (6,600–9,800 ft) in altitude. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.