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Opuntia species, commonly known as prickly pear cacti, have attracted considerable scientific interest due to their diverse health benefits and nutritional properties. Rich in essential minerals, ...

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In prickly pear-Opuntia-ficus indica (L.) Miller – the complete removal of the spring flush (flowers and cladodes) promotes a further flowering. The reflowering behaviour of the two main cultivars of ...

Question: Is Opuntia stricta more frequent, and its patches larger, under trees suitable for baboon roosting? If so, does it mean that baboons are major dispersal agents and that plants established ...

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Opuntia, commonly known as prickly pear or nopal cactus, is a nutrient-rich plant with a long history of medicinal use.

India (Rajasthan): whole plant boiled in water, and mixed with salt, and chili peppers if available; (Deccan): green follicles eaten. Abundant around some villages, growing amidst small prickly-pear ...