Persea caerulea

Persea caerulea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Persea
Species:
P. caerulea
Binomial name
Persea caerulea
Synonyms[2]
  • Laurus caerulea Ruiz & Pav.
  • Persea laevigata var. caerulea (Ruiz & Pav.) Meisn.
  • Laurus coerulea Ruiz & Pav. ex Meisn.
  • Laurus laevigata Willd. ex Meisn.
  • Laurus pruinosa Willd. ex Nees
  • Laurus pyrifolia Willd. ex Nees
  • Laurus viburnoides Willd. ex Nees
  • Persea laevigata Kunth
  • Persea lignitepala Lasser
  • Persea petiolaris Kunth
  • Persea skutchii C.K.Allen

Persea caerulea is a species of evergreen tree in the laurel family, Lauraceae.[2][3][4] It is native to tropical Central and South America, ranging from El Salvador and Honduras through Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama to Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Lorea Hernández, F.; Wegier, A.; Mastretta-Yanes, A.; Tobón, W. (2017). "Persea caerulea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T101316378A129765722. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Persea caerulea (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Persea caerulea (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 491. ISBN 978-0-12-396954-5.
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