Opuntia cardiosperma

Description

A subtropical cactus (Cactaceae) that produces edible fruit.

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Edible Uses

The fruit can be eaten on their own or added to vegetable salads.

Traditional Uses

The fruit are eaten on their own or in vegetable salads.

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Distribution

It is a subtropical plant.

Where It Grows

Argentina, South America,

Also Known As

Alasak

References (1)

• Arenas, P. and Scarpa, G. F., 2006, Edible wild plants of the Chorote Indians, Gran Chaco, Argentina. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. Vol. 153 (1): pp 73-85

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