Guatemalan Avocado (Persea americana)
Description
The avocado ( Persea americana Mill. ) Is a fruit tree species belonging to the Lauraceae family .The tree is medium in size and measures about 10 meters in height, although it can reach 15-20 m.The foliage is broad and leafy and the trunk is covered with a grayish rind.The persistent leaves, 12 to 25 cm long, are simple, oval and green in color.The flowers measure 5-10 mmThe fruit is a pear- shaped drupe , 7 to 20 cm long and weighing between 100 and 1000 g. It has a large central seed of 3-5 cm in diameter. The flesh is green or pale yellow, the epicarp (or peel ) may be green or aubergine, smooth or wrinkled
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Laurales
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Family: Lauraceae
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Genus: Persea
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