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Fruit on the Pad of a Prickly Pear Cactus

Fruit on the Pad of a Prickly Pear Cactus

This photograph shows fruits on the pads of a prickly pear cactus was taken at the Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens. The fruits of a prickly pear cactus are called tunas and the young pads are called pencas, or noaples.
Galleries: Prickly Pears, Rancho Los Alamitos
Keywords: ca, cactaceae, cacti, cactus, california, long beach, long beach historic landmark, noaples, opuntia, pencas, prickly pear, rancho los alamitos historic ranch and gardens, succulent, tunas, u.s. national register of historic places
Photo Location: Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens, Long Beach, CA
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 02/27/2014
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 0.04
F Number: 22
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 33°46'36.47"N 118°6'25.24"W
Picture Number: 27106