Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Laurales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
americana
ID:
465828

Status:
valid

Authors:
Mill.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1768

Citation Micro:
Gard. Dict. ed. 8 : s.p. (1768)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000465160

Common Names

  • American Avocado
  • American Persea
  • American Yulan

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Synonyms

  • Laurus persea L. [unknown]
  • Persea gratissima C.F.Gaertn. [unknown]
  • Persea floccosa Mez [unknown]
  • Persea edulis Raf. [illegitimate]
  • Persea gigantea L.O.Williams [unknown]
  • Persea nubigena L.O.Williams [unknown]
  • Persea nubigena guatemalensis L.O.Williams [unknown]
  • Persea macrocarpa Raf. [unknown]
  • Persea drimyfolia Schltdl. & Cham. [unknown]
  • Persea americana floccosa (Mez) Scora [unknown]
  • Persea persea (L.) Cockerell [invalid]
  • Persea paucitriplinervia Lundell [unknown]
  • Persea praecox Poepp. ex Nees [unknown]
  • Persea zentmyeri Schieber & B.Bergh [invalid]
  • Persea steyermarkii C.K.Allen [unknown]
  • Persea tolimanensis Zentmyer & Schieber [invalid]
  • Persea sylvestris A.Rich. [unknown]
  • Persea gratissima drimyfolia (Cham. & Schltdl.) Mez [unknown]
  • Persea gratissima macrophylla Meisn. [unknown]
  • Persea gratissima melanocarpa Phil. [unknown]
  • Persea americana drimyfolia (Cham. & Schltdl.) S.F.Blake [unknown]
  • Persea americana nubigena (L.O.Williams) L.E.Kopp [unknown]
  • Persea leiogyna S.F.Blake [unknown]
  • Persea americana angustifolia Miranda [unknown]
  • Persea gratissima oblonga Meisn. [unknown]
  • Persea americana americana [unknown]
  • Persea gratissima vulgaris Meisn. [unknown]
  • Persea gratissima praecox Nees [unknown]
  • Persea americana leiogyna (S.F.Blake) H.P.Kelsey & Dayton [unknown]
  • Persea americana guatemalensis (L.O.Williams) Scora [invalid]
  • Persea americana steyermarkii (C.K.Allen) Scora [invalid]
  • Persea americana tolimanensis (Zentmyer & Schieber) Scora [invalid]
  • Persea americana zentmyeri (Schieber & B.Bergh) Scora [invalid]
  • Persea americana aztec Popenoe [unknown]
  • Persea americana toltec Popenoe [unknown]
  • Laurus indica Sieber ex Nees [invalid]

Description

Persea americana (also called Avocado, among many other common names) is a species of evergreen tree native to Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. It has a rounded crown and grows up to 10 m tall. It has oblong, leathery leaves that are dark green and glossy on top with a paler underside. It is found in tropical and subtropical forests, as well as in disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Persea americana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Persea americana has small white flowers with yellow anthers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and thin with a single cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Persea americana is an evergreen tree that can reach up to 10 m in height. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring and cuttings taken in late summer.

Where to Find Persea americana

Persea americana is native to the eastern United States and Canada.

Persea americana FAQ

What is the scientific name of Persea americana?

Persea americana

What type of plant is Persea americana?

A tree

What is the habitat of Persea americana?

It is found in tropical and subtropical forests

Species in the Persea genus

Persea grandiflora, Persea jenmanii, Persea indica, Persea ferruginea, Persea fendleri, Persea fastigiata, Persea fulva, Persea fuliginosa, Persea meridensis, Persea mutisii, Persea major, Persea maguirei, Persea obtusifolia, Persea obovata, Persea lingue, Persea areolatocostae, Persea americana, Persea alpigena, Persea albida, Persea alba, Persea donnell-smithii, Persea cuatrecasasii, Persea croizatii, Persea croatii, Persea cuneata, Persea bernardii, Persea benthamiana, Persea caerulea, Persea rigida, Persea rigens, Persea ruizii, Persea schiedeana, Persea pedunculosa, Persea pseudofasciculata, Persea perseiphylla, Persea willdenovii, Persea vesticula, Persea venosa, Persea subcordata, Persea sprucei, Persea sphaerocarpa, Persea standleyi, Persea pallescens, Persea chamissonis, Persea corymbosa, Persea haenkeana, Persea humilis, Persea hypoleuca, Persea krugii, Persea liebmannii,

Species in the Lauraceae family

Actinodaphne acuminata, Actinodaphne albifrons, Actinodaphne amabilis, Actinodaphne ambigua, Actinodaphne archboldiana, Actinodaphne areolata, Actinodaphne bicolor, Actinodaphne borneensis, Actinodaphne bourdillonii, Actinodaphne bourneae, Actinodaphne brassii, Actinodaphne caesia, Actinodaphne campanulata, Actinodaphne candolleana, Actinodaphne celebica, Actinodaphne cinerea, Actinodaphne concinna, Actinodaphne concolor, Actinodaphne corymbosa, Actinodaphne crassa, Actinodaphne cupularis, Actinodaphne diversifolia, Actinodaphne dolichophylla, Actinodaphne elegans, Actinodaphne ellipticibacca, Actinodaphne engleriana, Actinodaphne ferruginea, Actinodaphne forrestii, Actinodaphne fragilis, Actinodaphne fuliginosa, Actinodaphne furfuracea, Actinodaphne glabra, Actinodaphne glauca, Actinodaphne glaucina, Actinodaphne glomerata, Actinodaphne gracilis, Actinodaphne henryi, Actinodaphne hirsuta, Actinodaphne hypoleucophylla, Actinodaphne javanica, Actinodaphne johorensis, Actinodaphne kinabaluensis, Actinodaphne koshepangii, Actinodaphne kostermansii, Actinodaphne kweichowensis, Actinodaphne lanata, Actinodaphne lanceolata, Actinodaphne latifolia, Actinodaphne lawsonii, Actinodaphne lecomtei,

References