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|genus=Opuntia
|familia=Cactaceae
|genus=Opuntia
|species=leucotricha
|species=leucotricha
|common_name=Arborescent Prickly Pear, Aaron's beard cactus, semaphore cactus
|habit=cacti-succulent
|lifespan=perennial
|exposure=sun
|water=dry
|features=flowers
|flowers=yellow
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'''''Opuntia leucotricha''''' is a tree-like [[cactus]], growing up to 5 m tall. It occurs in the mountains of central [[Mexico]]. The [[platyclade]]s have a thin fuzz of white hairs on their joints.
Common names are: '''Arborescent Prickly Pear, Aaron's beard cactus, semaphore cactus'''.
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Opuntia leucotricha, DC. (O. fulvispina, Salm-Dyck). An upright, numerously branched plant, sometimes reaching the height of 10 ft.: joints elliptical or narrower, mostly rounded at the end, 8-10 in. long and half as wide, dark green: areoles small, with white or whitish gray wool and numerous short brown bristles; spines very slender, mostly 4 at first, but later as many as 10-12; some reach the length of 3-4 in.: becoming bristle-like and very flexible: fls. 2-3 in. wide, yellow, with reddish center: fr. spherical, 1-1¼ in. diam., pale green to white, thickly beset with velvety wool and brownish yellow bristles; pulp sweet, edible. Mex.
Opuntia leucotricha, DC. (O. fulvispina, Salm-Dyck). An upright, numerously branched plant, sometimes reaching the height of 10 ft.: joints elliptical or narrower, mostly rounded at the end, 8-10 in. long and half as wide, dark green: areoles small, with white or whitish gray wool and numerous short brown bristles; spines very slender, mostly 4 at first, but later as many as 10-12; some reach the length of 3-4 in.: becoming bristle-like and very flexible: fls. 2-3 in. wide, yellow, with reddish center: fr. spherical, 1-1¼ in. diam., pale green to white, thickly beset with velvety wool and brownish yellow bristles; pulp sweet, edible. Mex.