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Persea
Also called Avocado, Feral Avocado
Persea is a genus of about 111 evergreen trees in the laurel family, mostly from the Americas, with the avocado (P. americana) as its best-known member. The key to growing them is consistently moist soil, since most species do not tolerate drought or hard frost.
Persea is a genus of about 111 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.
The species of Persea have a disjunct distribution, with about 109 Neotropical species, ranging from Argentina and Chile in South America to Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean; with two species, P. indica and P. barbujana, native to Madeira and the Canary Islands off northwest Africa. None of the species are very tolerant of severe winter cold, with the hardiest, P. lingue, surviving temperatures down to about −12 °C (10.4 °F); they also require continuously moist soil, and do not tolerate drought. A number of these species are found in forests that face threats of destruction or deforestation, including P. lingue in central Chile.
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