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Spines

Opuntia ficus indica

opuntia ficus indica

A normally spineless variety of Opuntia cactus with large fruits growing on each pad. This species of cactus is grown world-wide to feed people, livestock and to restore degraded soils.

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agave tequilana

By Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=876846

Agave azul (blue agave) is used in the production of tequila. It is native to the Caribbean as well as many regions of Mexico like Colima, Nayarit, Jalisco and more.

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Opuntia megacantha

Opuntia megacantha is a shrub that grows in the form of a tree and reaches a height of 4 to 5 meters. Sometimes they form colonies.

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Opuntia linguiformis

A prickly pear cactus with red fruit and elongated leaves.

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Opuntia robusta

Opuntia robusta, the wheel cactus, nopal tapon, or camuesa, is a species of cactus in the family Cactaceae.

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