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Consolea moniliformis ssp. moniliformis

Scientific Name: Consolea moniliformis ssp. moniliformis (L.) Berger
Synonym: Cactus ferox, Cactus moniliformis, Consolea ferox, Nopalea moniliformis, Opuntia ferox, Opuntia haitiensis, Opuntia moniliformis, Opuntia testudinis-crus
Family: Cactaceae

as Opuntia moniliformis in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

Origin: Hispaniola

Growth Habits: Tree-like, up to 20 feet tall (6 m); trunk 4.8 inches (12 cm) in diameter; stems 12 inches (30 cm) in length, 5.2 inches (13 cm) wide; spines 3 to 6( to 8) 0.4 to 1 inch long (1 to 2.5 cm);

An antique photo, as Opuntia moniliformis in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

Tuna (as Opuntia moniliformis), U.S.D.A. Forest Service Collection, Courtesy of the Hunt Institute

Blooming Habits:
Yellow to orange flowers, 2 inches (5 cm) long, 1 inch wide (2.5 cm)

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