Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa

Read about Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Opuntia acanthocarpa, Engelm. & Bigel. Fig. 2606 (adapted from Pacific R. R. Report). An arborescent, erect plant, 4-8 ft. high, with dense reticulate-tubular skeleton and ascending, spreading branches: joints usually 4-10 in. long, sometimes 20, and ¾-1 in. diam.: areoles with short, white wool and scanty bright yellow bristles; spines very variable in length and numbers on different plants, usually 8-25, 1½ in. or less long, with loose straw-colored or brownish sheaths: fls. greenish yellow, with reddish centers, conspicuous for stamens with stout red filaments, in. wide: fr. sub-globose to pyriform, 1 in. diam. and usually armed with many long, stiff spines. Ariz, and Calif.—A factory has been established at Tempe, Ariz., where the wood of this species is made into light furniture, picture-frames, and the like. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.