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Opuntia ficus-indica are native to many environments, ranging from desert areas below sea level to high- altitude areas such as the Peruvian Andes and from the tropical regions of Mexico, where temperatures are always above 5C, to areas in Canada that can fall to -40 oC in winter (Nobel, 1999). Its adaptability is ample reason for considering this species as a highly valuable resource for a wide variety of ecological zones.
The geographical spread of the Opuntia ficus-indica is ranging from the western to southern United States, Mexico, Northern Brazil, to Southern mediterranean Europe (including Italy and Spain) and to The plant has become important for fodder in many parts of the world, such as Tunis, Morocco, UAE, Italy, Israel, Spain, USA, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina.
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