Difference between revisions of "Cholla gum"
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| − | * | + | * John S. Mills, Raymond White, ''The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects'', Butterworth Heineman, London, 2nd ed., 1994 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * | + | * Website address 1 Comment: Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 3, 2005) |
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prickly_pear (Accessed Oct. 3, 2005) | * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prickly_pear (Accessed Oct. 3, 2005) | ||
Revision as of 07:46, 24 July 2013
Description
A sticky exudation obtained from any of several Opuntia family cactus many of which are native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. Examples include:
- prickly pear cactus (Opuntia engelmannii)
- Jumping cholla (Opuntia fulgida)
Synonyms and Related Terms
prickly pear cactus gum; prickly pear cactus (Opuntia engelmannii); Jumping cholla (Opuntia fulgida); goma de cholla (Esp.)
Additional Images
Pricly pear cactus Opuntia engelmannii
Chain cholla Opuntia fulgida)
Prickly pear cactus
Authority
- John S. Mills, Raymond White, The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects, Butterworth Heineman, London, 2nd ed., 1994
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Website address 1 Comment: Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 3, 2005)
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prickly_pear (Accessed Oct. 3, 2005)