Persea caerulea

Persea caerulea
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Laurales
Family:	Lauraceae
Genus:	Persea
Species:	P. caerulea
Binomial name
Persea caerulea (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez
Synonyms [2]
Laurus caeruleaRuiz & Pav. Persea laevigata var. caerulea(Ruiz & Pav.) Meisn. Laurus coeruleaRuiz & Pav. ex Meisn. Laurus laevigataWilld. ex Meisn. Laurus pruinosaWilld. ex Nees Laurus pyrifoliaWilld. ex Nees Laurus viburnoidesWilld. ex Nees Persea laevigataKunth Persea lignitepalaLasser Persea petiolarisKunth Persea skutchiiC.K.Allen

Persea caerulea is a species of evergreen tree in the laurel family, Lauraceae . ^{[2] [3]} It is native to North and South America. ^[4]

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. "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.