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Below A Mountain looking at these fabulous Indian Figs cactus. This immense, branching cactus with a massive trunk grows to fifteen feet tall and ten feet wide. I didn't know it is a species of banyan tree. For more around here and the San Xavier: [ youtube video ] including the drive.
A spineless variety of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) which originated in Mexico, is now widely used world-wide to provide food for livestock and humans. This cactus goes by various names which include Indian fig and Barbary fig. In Mexican usage, the fruit is called a “tuna” and the plant pad is called “nopal.” The Indian fig can get to as much as 15 feet high and 10 feet wide. Flowers are yellow to yellow-orange.
A spineless variety of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) which originated in Mexico, is now widely used world-wide to provide food for livestock and humans. This cactus goes by various names which include Indian fig and Barbary fig. In Mexican usage, the fruit is called a “tuna” and the plant pad is called “nopal.” The Indian fig can get to as much as 15 feet high and 10 feet wide. Flowers are yellow to yellow-orange.