*Persea americana P. Miller. Common name: Avocado, Alligator-pear. Habitat: Suburban woodlands, hammocks. Distribution: Native of s. Mexico.
Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl2, FNA3, K4, NS, POWO, WH3; Laurus persea L.; = Persea persea (L.) Cockerell — S, S13. Basionym: Persea americana Mill. 1768 "Urbasionym:" Laurus persea L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Persea americana - FNA3
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