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Opuntia megacantha

Salm-Dyck (1834)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Genus: Opuntia

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Hort. Dyck.: 363 (1834)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Opuntia megacantha Punchbowl, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Trees 15 ft tall; Fl rose to reddish-yellow; fruits purplish. St.John, H. 12068 Oahu BISH 1932-07-30
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