Opuntia anacantha
Family: Cactaceae
What it is like
A cactus. It is a small shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are bright red.
Not in The Plant List.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Paraguay, South America (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
The inner flesh is eaten when unripe and the fruit when ripe.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Ninpuomowasu, Sok elpayheyak, Urumbaba do pantanal
Synonyms
Opuntia retrorsa Speg.; and others