Profiles in Insurgency: The Irish Republican Army. Introductory note: This article is part of a series profiling different âinsurgentâ or âterroristâ groups. Care was taken to avoid including any inflammatory language about any organization profiled in the series or the organizationâs opposition.
Barrel cactus are the classic desert denizens of lore. There are a number of barrel cactus varieties within two genus types, the Echinocactus and the Ferrocactus. The Echinocactus has a fuzzy crown of fine spines, while the Ferrocactus are ferociously thorned.
Also known as Cactus apple, Prickly pear, Barbary, Tuna and Indian Fig the Green Cactus pear grows on the prickly pear cactus, which is a member of the cactus family (Cactaceae) and of the genus Oputina. Green Cactus pears are small to medium in size with a shape similar to that of an avocado.