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Road Kill Cactus

Scientific Name: Consolea rubescens Lem.
Synonym: Cactus rubescens, Consolea guanicana, Opuntia guanicana, Opuntia rubescens
Family: Cactaceae

Consolea rubescens

Origin: Caribbean

Growth Habits: Tree-like, up to 20 feet tall (6 m); trunk 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter; few or no spines, 2.4 inches long (6 cm);

As Opuntia rubescens in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

Blooming Habits:
Yellow, red or orange flowers, 2.5 inches long (6 cm), 0.8 inch (2 cm) wide. Red fruit 3.2 inches long (8 cm).

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