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Link to enlarge vase K7784 &#copy; Justin Kerr Charles Zidar
ANCIENT MAYA BOTANICAL RESEARCH

Family:  Cactaceae
Genus:  Opuntia
Species:  sp.
Authority:  Mill.
Common Name:  nopal cactus
Maya Plant Use:  Young pads eaten as vegetable
Notes:  Photos: www.nybg.org (O. cochenillifera) Add pitahayas


Other Plant Photos:

Additional views of the plant species, click on a photo below to view larger image.



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