Family :
Cactaceae
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve)
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Leaf Apex
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Leaf Margin
Habit : An armed shrub.
Habitat and Distribution : Common in wastelands. Plains from the coast to 900m. Native to America. Introduced, now in the wild.
Indigenous Information : Fruits edible, helps to increase appetite. Excessive amounts may cause diaohrrea. Flowers are placed over heat boils on body for healing. Fruits eaten by peacocks, squirrels, hares. Roots eaten by boar.
Other relevent information : Fruits edible.
Field Tips : Areoles raised, densly elongate bristles. Spines 5-7 per areole.
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Names:
English : Prickly PearIrula : Mullu kalli
Tamil : Chappathi kali
Hindi : Nagphana
Flower:
Solitary, sessile, yellow. Flowering throughout the year.Fruit :
A berry, obovoid, purple when ripe. Seeds many. Fruiting from MArch onwards.
