Status:
valid
Authors:
Mez
Source:
tro
Year:
1906
Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 3: 66 (1906)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001070605
Common Names
- Persea boldufolia
- Boldufolia Persea
- Persea Boldufolia
Description
Persea boldufolia (also called Alligator Pear, among many other common names) is a medium-sized evergreen tree with a rounded crown and a single or multiple trunks. It is native to Central and South America and typically grows in tropical and subtropical forests. It has leathery, glossy, dark green leaves and small white flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Persea boldufolia has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of timber for furniture and construction.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Persea boldufolia is white and fragrant. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.
Where to Find Persea boldufolia
Persea boldufolia is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America. It can be found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
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,