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Latin name
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Persea americana Mill.
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Family
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Lauraceae
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Distribution
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SC SE North America (Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica) int South America (tropics) and MW ME Africa
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North America distribution zone
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SC SE
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Height
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Foliage
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Ecology
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hel mes xer acid neut
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Use
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dr (all parts of the tree are utilized in traditional medicines, bark decoction with salt taken orally for digestive tract ailments and anemia, juice from macerated seeds taken orally for hepatitis and liver ailments, leaves and bark teas contain tannin and are taken as anti-diarrhetic, for high blood pressure, cold and jaundice, leaves and fruits extracts have a stimulatory effect on rat uteri and recommended against amenorrhea, oil extracted from the pulp is used in cosmetics, poultices are made from the leaves for pain, headache, rheumatism and sprains) fd (cultivated since 8000 BC for highly nutritious fruits, fruits are an important source of vitamines A, B complex an E protein and digestible fat, oil for salad) fr (bees, fruits are an important food source for pigs and other livestock) fw ma (the seeds furnish a dark brown dye which is employed for making linen, tannin made of stone of fruits) pl (comercial plantation, cultivated: fruits, ornamental for park and garden) sa (shade for coffee tree, soil conservation) ti (cabinet making, fine furniture, turned work) tx (stone fruits)
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Synonym
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Laurus gratissima Maycock?
Laurus indica Sieb.
Laurus persea L.
Persea americana Mez
Persea americana var. leiogyna (S.F.Blake) Kelsey & Dayton
Persea drymifolia Cham. & Schltdl.
Persea edulis Raf.
Persea ferruginea Kunth
Persea gratissima Gaertn.
Persea gratissima var. macrophylla Meisn.
Persea gratissima var. oblonga Meisn.
Persea gratissima var. vulgaris Meisn.
Persea leiogyna S.F.Blake
Persea persea (L.) Cockerell
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English name
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American persea; aguacate; alligator pear (Bahamas, Jamaica, Panama, USA); alligator-pear, American avocado; apricot (Virgin Islands); avocado (Panama, USA, Virgin Islands); avocado pear (Bahamas, Jamaica); avocado persea?, butter pear; butter-pear (Belize); palta; pear (Belize, Virgin Islands); pear pear (Jamaica); pear-tree
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French name
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avocatier d'Amérique; avocat (Haiti); avocatier (Hispaniola); perséa d'Amérique, poire d'alligator; zaboca (Hispaniola)
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Spanish name
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abacate (Antilles, Mexico); aguacak (Honduras); aguacate (Belize, Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela); aguacate anis (Honduras); aguacatillo (Peru); aguacatino (Honduras); aguacote (Belize); aquacate; avocado (Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru); chontaduro, cítricos, cura, curo, guayabo, guayabos (Colombia); hoyá hora (Ecuador); huira-palto (Peru); mangos (Colombia); pagua (Cuba); palta (Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru); palta gigante (Colombia); palta moena (Peru); palto (Colombia, Peru); persea, plata
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Other name
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abacate, abaceteiro; abukadu (Philippines); advocaat; ahacatl, ahácatl, ahuácatl (nahuatl, Mexico); ahuacuahuitl (nahuatl); alageta (Guam); avocado (India, italian); Avocado (german); awacati; bata (Palau); ju, o, oj (Guatemala); on (maya, Belize; Guatemala); palta (South America); uj (huasteco, Mexico); um, un (Guatemala); zabelbok (creole, Haiti); zabeloc (Hispaniola); zaboka (creole, Haiti)
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Trade name
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Latin name
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Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
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Family
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Lauraceae
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Distribution
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MC ME SC SE North America (USA: Texas to Virginia to Florida, Bahamas)
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North America distribution zone
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MC ME SC SE
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Height
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Foliage
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Ecology
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hyg [xer]
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Use
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dr fd (flavouring soup) fr ti (cabinet, craftwork, furniture)
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Synonym
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Laurus borbonia L.
Laurus caroliniensis Michx.
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. var. borbonia
Persea borbonica Spreng.?
Persea caroliniensis Nees
Persea littoralis Small
Tamala borbonia (L.) Raf.
Tamala littoralis (Small) Small
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English name
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redbay persea; Carolina laurel tree; red bay (Bahamas); red-bay, redbay, shorebay, smooth red bay, swamp redbay, sweetbay
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French name
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avocatier bourbon; avocatier de Caroline, laurier bourbon, laurier rouge
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Spanish name
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Other name
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Roter Lorbeer (german)
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Trade name
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Latin name
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Persea caerulea (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez
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Family
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Lauraceae
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Distribution
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SE North America (Central America) South America (tropics)
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North America distribution zone
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SE
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Height
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Foliage
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Ecology
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Use
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fw pp (very good for paper pulp) ti (boxes, cabinet work, crates, furniture, general carpentry, interior construction, mould, plywood, veneer)
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Synonym
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Laurus caerulea Ruiz & Pav.
Persea laevigata Kunth
Persea laevigata var. caerulea Meisn.
Persea lignitepala Lasser
Persea petiolaris Kunth
Persea pyrifolia Nees & Mart.
Persea skutchii C.K.Allen
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English name
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darkblue persea
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French name
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avocatier bleu
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Spanish name
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aguacata de monte (Nicaragua); aguacate anis? (Honduras); aguacate blanco, aguacate cogollo colorado (Nicaragua); aguacatillo (Costa Rica, Honduras); aguacatillo ascá (Costa Rica); aquacatillo (Colombia, Costa Rica, Venezuela); cirrí (Costa Rica); cogollo colorado (Nicaragua); pepenance (Honduras)
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Other name
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anukinuri (Bolivia)
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Trade name
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Latin name
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Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
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Family
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Lauraceae
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Distribution
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MC ME SE North America (USA: Delaware to Texas to Florida; Bahamas)
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North America distribution zone
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MC ME SE
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Height
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Foliage
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Ecology
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hyg
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Use
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fd
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Synonym
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Laurus carolinensis var. pubescens Pursh
Persea borbonia ssp. pubescens (Pursh) E.Murray
Persea borbonia var. pubescens (Pursh) Little
Persea borbonia f. pubescens (Pursh) Fernald
Persea carolinensis var. palustris (Raf.) Chapm.
Persea carolinensis var. pubescens (Pursh) Meisn.
Persea carolinensis f. pubescens (Pursh) Mez
Persea pubescens (Pursh) Sarg.
Tamala palustris Raf.
Tamala pubescens (Pursh) Small
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English name
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swamp persea; red bay; swamp bay (Bahamas); swamp red bay, swamp redbay, swampbay, sweetbay
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French name
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avocatier palustre
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Spanish name
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