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Prickly pear, sometimes simply named cactus fruit[1], was a flowering and fruit-bearing cactus found in the hot lands of Anauroch,[2] Maztica,[3] and Zakhara.[1]

Description[]

The prickly pear plant was a bulbous ground-bud cactus.[2]

Habitats[]

In the northern desert of Anauroch, prickly pear was among the most common cacti, along with saguaro species. The Bedine folk of the desert mashed the cactus flesh into a type of drinking syrup that could also be fermented into an alcoholic libation. The fruit was eaten raw with seeds mashed into a butter-like substance.[2]

Prickly pear was also found in the Haunted Lands of Zakhara, where centaurs feasted on the fruit served with roasted moon snake.[1]

The Azuposi of Maztica who dwelt in the Pasocada Basin considered prickly pear to be a staple of their cuisine.[3]

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Adventures
City of Gold

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