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Enriched botanical record

Opuntia dillenii

Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw.

Also indexed asPrickly PearDillen's Prickly PearDillenius-FeigenkaktusEltham indian-figErect Prickly PearFlat hand dildo, Jumbie prickle, Prickly pear, Seaside tuna, Sour prickleHigo de marNopal serrero
FamilyCactaceae
GenusOpuntia
Use categories6
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCactaceae
GenusOpuntia
Scientific name with authorshipOpuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Cactus dillenii Ker Gawl.Cactus dillenii KerGawl.Opuntia dillenii var. minor Salm-DyckOpuntia dillenii var. orbiculata Salm-DyckOpuntia maritima Raf.Opuntia melanosperma SvensonOpuntia stricta var. dillenii (Ker Gawl.) L.D.BensonOpuntia zebrina Small

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Material
Social use

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier136534-1
Use codesAF EU HF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASAL

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.

Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Opuntia dillenii.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.