Persea
Genus of flowering plants in the laurel family Lauraceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Persea is a genus of about 150 species of evergreen trees belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae.[3] The best-known member of the genus is the avocado, P. americana, widely cultivated in subtropical regions for its large, edible fruit.
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Persea | |
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Persea indica foliage and fruit | |
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Avocado (Persea americana) foliage | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Family: | Lauraceae |
Genus: | Persea Mill.[2] |
Type species | |
Persea americana | |
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