Opuntia Opuntia ficus-indica 2022-02-20T04:55:36Z MANSFELD:23079 Indian-fig PLANTS:OPFI Barbary fig Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. Indian fig opuntia Opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear) is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant grown in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. Likely having originated in Mexico, O. ficus-indica is the most widespread and most commercially important cactus. cactus pear mission prickly-pear opuntia occidentalis prickly pear smooth mountain prickly-pear smooth prickly-pear spineless cactus tuberous prickly-pear