Ecuador and the Galápagos, July 23 - August 7, 2007 / 20070731g_D_SouthPlaza_Opuntia Ruth Milner, rmilner plus web at bookofmarvels dot net 12/21/2007

Dale with Opuntia Cactus, South Plaza These opuntia cactus were everywhere. They have a kind of trunk, with all these prickly-pear-style fleshy leaves at the top, making them look very much like trees.