Opuntia ficus-indica
Barbary Fig, Barbary Fig
Other regional names: Indian Fig +1 more
- Indian Fig
- Indian Fig Prickly Pear
Also known as: Cactus chinensis Roxb. +18 more
- Cactus chinensis Roxb.
- Cactus decumanus Willd. ex Schltr.
- Cactus ficus Thunb.
- Cactus ficus-indica L.
- Cactus opuntia Guss.
- Cactus opuntia var. ficus-indica (L.) DC.
- Cactus opuntia var. latifolius Risso
- Opuntia apurimacensis (F.Ritter) R.Crook & Mottram
- Opuntia arcei Cárdenas
- Opuntia castillae Griffiths
- Opuntia chinensis (Roxb.) K.Koch
- Opuntia cordobensis Speg.
- Opuntia cordodensis Speg.
- Opuntia ficus-indica f. reticulata Backeb.
- Opuntia ficus-indica var. elongata Schelle
- Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten Makino
- Opuntia fusicaulis Griffiths
- Opuntia glaucophylla var. laevior Salm-Dyck
- Opuntia incarnadilla Griffiths
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent shrub or tree.
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Indigenous to North America, Opuntia ficus-indica (commonly known as Barbary fig) is a shrubby cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Cactus
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Southwest
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Assam, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Corse, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, France, Free State, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Greece, Guatemala, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Iraq, Italy, Kenya, Korea, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Libya, Madeira, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Morocco, New Mexico, New South Wales, Northern Provinces, Palestine, Paraguay, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Australia, Spain, St.Helena, Sudan, Tibet, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Victoria, Western Sahara, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaïre