Common Name: Avocado, Aguacate
Latin Name: Persea americana
Size: 0 (min) to 65 (max)
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Avocado, Aguacate
Persea americana
Origin: Mexico, Central America
Maximum Height: 65 feet
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Avocado, AguacatePersea americana
Origin: Mexico, Central America
Maximum Height: 65 feet
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Persea
species: americana
Origin: Mexico, Central America
Size: 0 (min) to 65 (max)
Size Description:
Notes: Economically valuable tree. Some parts of the plant are toxic to animals. Requires no frost and limited wind.
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Plant Images and Specimens
Location: South America: Chile, Peru, Ecuador Santiago, Chile [Latitude: 9.757086183333330 Longitude: -84.611808500000000] Specimen: 2513
Avocado Aguacate detail
Location: Costa Rica
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: December 2012
Avocado Aguacate plant
Location: Costa Rica
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: December 2012
Avocado Aguacate plant
Location: Costa Rica
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: December 2012
Avocado Aguacate plant
Location: Costa Rica
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: December 2012