The fruits of this cactus , called prickly pear, can be eaten, but also the young pads are eaten as a vegetable.
Names
Scientific
Opuntia ficus-indica
English
Barbary fig
Cactusvijg
Indian fig
Nopal
Prickly pear
Dutch
Vijg van Barbarije
Vijgcactus
Woestijnvijg
Spanish
Tuna
French
Figue de Barbarie
Figuier de Barbarie
German
Feigenkaktus
Kaktusfeige
Italian
Fico d'Indi
Ficodindia
Taxonomy
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Opuntia
Species
Opuntia ficus-indica (Indian fig)
Crop categories
Arid crops
Fruits
Leaf vegetables
Mediterranean crops
Minor crops
Tropical crops
Vegetables