Prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica)

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Species

Opuntia ficus-indica

Family

Cactaceae

Distribution

Datasheet citation

Heuzé V., Tran G., 2017. Prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica). Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/120 Last updated on November 28, 2017, 16:04

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Ruminants