Common names: Prickly Pear, Cactus Apple
Scientific name: Opuntia engelmannii
Description: Englemann prickly pear is the largest of Arizona's prickly pear species, with large pads and dark-red to purple pear-shaped fruits.
Dye: Rose-colored from fruits.
Other uses: Food and medicine.
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- Meghann M. Vance, Northern Arizona University Anthropology Laboratories
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