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Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.

[ Family : Cactaceae ]
[ Synonyms : Cactus ficus-indica L.; Cactus opuntia L.; Opuntia arcei Cardenas ; Opuntia castlllae Griffiths ; Opuntia chinensis (Roxb.) K. Koch ; Opuntia cordobensis Speg.; Opuntia ficus-barbarica A. Berger ; Opuntia incarnadilla Griffiths ; Opuntia megacantha Salm-Dyck ; Opuntia vulgaris Mill. ]
[ Common name (Local) : Fanimanasa, Nagphana, Chatu manasa ]
Name in other Languages :
  • Bengali : Fanimanasa, Nagphana, Chatu manasa | Sanskrit : Vidara | Hindi : Nagphana | Tribal : Not available yet | English : Barbary fig, Cactus pear, Prickly pear, Tuna cactus | Other Languages : Palakakkalli, Nagathali (Mal.)
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Habit : Succulent spinous shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting : March--June
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