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Opuntia auberi

Opuntia auberi is a flower plant species belonging to the family Cactaceae. It is native to Central America in Cuba and the Antilles.

Description
Opuntia auberi grows in the form of a tree and reaches a height of 3 to 8 meters or more. The branches occur at right angles from the trunk. The stem is cylindrical and has a brown color with glochidia. It is blue-green to gray-green, with large pieces up to 30 centimeters long. The flowers are pink and measure up to 9 cm long. == Taxonomy ==
Taxonomy
Opuntia auberi was described by Ludwig Karl Georg Pfeiffer and published in Allgemeine Gartenzeitung in 1840. == Etymology ==
Etymology
Opuntia : generic name that comes from the Greek used by Pliny the Elder for a plant that grew around the city of Opus in Greece. auberi : epithet awarded in honor of the director of the Botanical Garden of Havana Pedro A. Auber. ; Synonyms Nopalea auberi == Gallery ==
Gallery
File:Opuntia auberi 2c.JPG File:Opuntia auberi 1c.JPG File:Nopalea auberi (extract to Nopalia0).jpg == References ==
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