Prickly Pear Tree?

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Prickly Pear Tree?

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I just saw this photo, with the caption that it is a trimmed prickly pear growing in Texas.
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After searching for more info I saw some like the Galapagos that grow into trees but look nothing like this. If you had to guess, which species is this?
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Opuntia robusta
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anttisepp wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2023 1:16 am Opuntia robusta
Awesome, thanks!
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