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Persea americana Mill.

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Persea americana Mill.
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🗒 Synonyms
synonymLaurus persea L.
synonymPersea americana subsp. drymifolia (Schltdl. & Cham.) E. Murray
synonymPersea americana var. angustifolia Miranda
synonymPersea americana var. nubigena (L.O.Williams) L.E.Kopp
synonymPersea drymifolia Cham. & Schltdl.
synonymPersea edulis Rafin.
synonymPersea floccosa Mez
synonymPersea gigantea L. O. Williams
synonymPersea gratissima Gaertn.
synonymPersea leiogyna S.F.Blake
synonymPersea macrocarpa Rafin.
synonymPersea nubigena L. O. Williams
synonymPersea nubigena var. guatemalensis L.O. Williams
synonymPersea paucitriplinervia Lundell
synonymPersea persea (L.) Cockerell
synonymPersea praecox Poepp. ex Nees
synonymPersea steyermarkii C. K. Allen
🗒 Common Names
Assamese
  • Makhan phal
English
  • Avacado
  • Butter Fruit
Other
  • Avocado
  • Butter Fruit
  • Butter Pear Or Alligator Pear
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Diagnostic Keys
Description
Habit: Tree
G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
AttributionsG. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
Contributors
G Renu
StatusUNDER_CREATION
LicensesCC_BY
References
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    📚 Natural History
    Miscellaneous Details
    Notes: Western Ghats & Eastern Ghats, High Altitude, Cultivated, Native of Tropical America
    G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
    AttributionsG. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
    Contributors
    StatusUNDER_CREATION
    LicensesCC_BY
    References
      No Data
      📚 Habitat and Distribution
      General Habitat
      Forested areas
      Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
      AttributionsDr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
      Contributors
      StatusUNDER_CREATION
      LicensesCC_BY
      References
        Description
        Maharashtra: Pune Karnataka: Mysore Kerala: Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Thrissur Tamil Nadu: Salem, Dindigul, Nilgiri
        G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
        AttributionsG. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
        Contributors
        StatusUNDER_CREATION
        LicensesCC_BY
        References
          Global Distribution

          India: Assam, Meghalaya; America

          Local Distribution

          Sivasagar, Jorhat

          Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
          AttributionsDr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
          Contributors
          StatusUNDER_CREATION
          LicensesCC_BY
          References
            No Data
            📚 Occurrence
            No Data
            📚 Uses and Management
            📚 Information Listing
            References
            1. Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987
            Information Listing > References
            1. Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987

            Floristic diversity of the Indian Cardamom Research Institute campus, Myladumpara, Western Ghats, India

            Journal of Threatened Taxa
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            📚 Meta data
            🐾 Taxonomy
            📊 Temporal Distribution
            📷 Related Observations
            👥 Groups
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