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Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.
Gard. Dict., ed. 8. Opuntia no. 2. 1768 [16 Apr 1768]
Family: CACTACEAE

Fruit at Ace Hardware Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). December 01, 2006.
Fruit at Ace Hardware Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). December 01, 2006.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.
Gard. Dict., ed. 8. Opuntia no. 2. 1768 [16 Apr 1768]
Synonymy: 3
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, Prickly pear
ALBANIAN (Shqip): Fiku i detit
ARABIC ( لعربية ): التين الشوكي, Kermus ennsara (Algeria), Kerma (Algeria), Hindîr (Morocco), Handiyya (Morocco)
CATALAN (Català): Figuera de moro, Figuera de pic, Figuera de pala, Fifuera de moro
CHINESE (中文): 梨果仙人掌, Xian tao, Ci li
CORSICAN (Corsu): Fica d'India
DANISH (Dansk): Kaktusfigen, Indisk figen
DUTCH (Nederlands): Vijgcactus, Woestijnvijg, Schijfcactus, Cactusvijg, Barbarijse vijge, Bloedvijg, Tuna cactus, Tuberous prickly-pear, Spineless cactus, Smooth prickly-pear, Smooth mountain prickly-pear, Prickly-pear cactus, Prickly-pear, Mission prickly-pear, Mission cactus, Indian-fig
FINNISH (Suomi): Viikunaopuntia
FRENCH (Français): Figuier de Barbarie, Cactus raquette, Oponce, Nopal, Figuier d'Inde, Figuier à raquettes, Figue de cactus, Figue de Barbarie, Chardon d'Inde
GERMAN (Deutsch): Stachelfeigen, Kaktusfeigen, Kaktusfeige, Indianische feige, Frucht des feigenkactus, Feigenkaktus
GREEK (Ελληνικά): Φραγκοσυκιά (Fragkosykia), Οπουντία η ινδική συκή
HAWAIIAN (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi): Panini, Papipi
HEBREW (עברית): צבר מצוי
HUNGARIAN (Magyar): Közönséges fügekaktusz, kaktuszfélék, fügekaktusz
ITALIAN (Italiano): Fico d'India, Ficodindia, Opunzia
JAPANESE (日本語): Opunchia
KINYARWANDA (Ikinyarwanda): Ikimungu
LITHUANIAN (Lietuvių): Figavaisė opuncija
NAHUATL (Nāhuatl): Nōchtli
NORWEGIAN (Nynorsk): Fikenkaktus
POLISH ( Polski): Opuncja figowa
PORTUGUESE (Português): Palma, Figueira tuna, Tuna, Piteira, Figueira da Índia, Figo do diabo, Tabaibeira, Tabaido, Palmatoria sem espinhos, Figueira da Barbária, Figo de pitoira, Figos da India, Figo de cacto
QUECHUA (Runasimi / Qhichwa simi): Tuna waraqu, Tunas
ROMANIAN (Română): Chumbo
RUSSIAN (Русский): Опунция инжирная, Опунция индийская (Opuntsiia indiiskaia), Самый обыкновенный (Samyi obyknovennyi)
SARDINIAN (sardu): Figu morisca, Figuindia
SICILIAN (Sicilianu): Ficu r'Inia, Ficupala, Ficu d'Innia
SILESIAN (ślůnski): Figowo uopůncyjo
SPANISH (Español): Palera, Higuera de pala, Pita, Higuera de chumbo, Chumbera, Tuna, Nopal, Higo chumbo, Tuna real, Tuna mansa, Tuna española, Tuna de Castilla, Tuna de España, Nopal pelón, Nopal de Castilla, Higuera chumba, Higuera, Higos de la India (Spain), Higos chumbos (Spain), Higo México, Higo de pala, Higo de cactus, Higo chimbo, Chumbua, Chumbo, Chumbera (Spain), Chumba, Cardón de México
SWEDISH (Svenska): Fikonkaktus
TELUGU (తెలుగు): భారతీయ నాగజెముడు, నాగజెముడు ఫికస్ ఇండికా
TURKISH (Türkçe): Hint inciri, Dikenli incir, Frenk inciri, kaynanadili
UPPER SORBIAN (Hornjoserbsce): Figowa opuntija


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Habit at Kaonoulu Ranch Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). February 03, 2010. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
19417 giuseppe2 Giuseppe Distefano
Fontane Bianche, Siracusa, Sicily, Italy. Photo by: Giuseppe Distefano

21043 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Flower and fruit forming at Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). August 30, 2011. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
21044 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Flower at Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). August 30, 2011. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

20069 julio Julio C. García
Opuntia ficus-indica Photo by: Julio C. García
26899 RapCactus Raimondo Paladini
Opuntia ficus-indica Photo by: Raimondo Paladini

21045 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Young leaf and big headed ants Pheidole megacephala at Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). August 30, 2011. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
21048 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Flowers at Lower Kula Rd Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). April 26, 2009. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

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Plants groving on the seaside near Fontane Bianche, Siracusa, Sicily, Italy.
by Giuseppe Distefano
Fruit forming at Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). August 30, 2011.
by Forest Starr & Kim Starr

by Julio C. García
Fruiting habit at Old Kula Hwy Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). December 01, 2006.
by Forest Starr & Kim Starr

by Valentino Vallicelli

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