Prickly pear
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 Prickly pear: young, mature and old | |
| Maltese | il-bajtar tax-xewk |
|---|---|
| Species | Opuntia ficus-indica |
| Generation | |
| Sizes | young, mature, old |
| Blocks | |
| Roots | old plants: a short woody base |
| Leaves | green terracotta pads with some moss |
The prickly pear is one of the 16 Maltese tree species of Malta in Minecraft.
Appearance
Flat oval pads joined edge to edge, each new pad growing from the top edge of the one below, turned or offset, in a dull grey-green. Orange-red fruit (resin clumps) sit on the top edges, with the odd flower.
| Size | Trunk |
|---|---|
| Young | 1-2 blocks tall |
| Mature | 1-2 blocks tall |
| Old | 2+ blocks tall and wide |
Generation
| Setting | Share of the trees there |
|---|---|
| Field walls | 5 % |
Prickly pears are young about 22 % of the time, mature 63 % and old 15 %. See Trees for how trees are placed.
In real life
Prickly pear grows on top of rubble walls across the islands.