What Is a Persea Tree?

Persea is a genus of about 150 species of evergreen trees belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The best-known member of the genus is the avocado, P. americana, widely cultivated in subtropical regions for its large, edible fruit.

What is the meaning of Persea?

1 capitalized : a large genus of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs (family Lauraceae) having thick alternate leaves, small panicled flowers with nine stamens, and a fleshy one-seeded fruit and in some kinds yielding superior cabinet woods — see avocado.

What is the edible fruit of the Persea americana tree?

Avocados have long been cultivated for their edible fruits, the flesh is highly nutritious and has a composition different from that of other fruits.

Robert Thorne

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