Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.

Opuntia vulgaris Mill.
Boereturksvy, Indian fig, grootdoringturksvy, mission pricklypear, prickly pear, spineless cactus, spiny pest pear, sweet pricklypear, tuna cactus.

Declared Pest - s22(2)

Declared pests must satisfy any applicable import requirements when imported, and may be subject to an import permit if they are potential carriers of high-risk organisms. They may also be subject to control and keeping requirements once within Western Australia.
Present

C3 - Management / Exempt

Organisms that should have some form of management applied that will alleviate the harmful impact of the organism, reduce the numbers or distribution of the organism or prevent or contain the spread of the organism.
  • Applicable area(s):
  • Whole of state

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Scientific classification

Kingdom:Plantae
Phylum:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Cactaceae
Genus:Opuntia
Species:ficus-indica

Author(s):

(L.) Mill.

See also

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