| Persea ruizii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Persea |
| Species: | P. ruizii |
| Binomial name | |
| Persea ruizii J. F. Macbr. | |
Persea ruizii is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Peru.
The flowering plant family Lauraceae, the laurels, includes the true laurel and its closest relatives. This family comprises about 2850 known species in about 45 genera worldwide. They are dicotyledons, and occur mainly in warm temperate and tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and South America. Many are aromatic evergreen trees or shrubs, but some, such as Sassafras, are deciduous, or include both deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, especially in tropical and temperate climates. The genus Cassytha is unique in the Lauraceae in that its members are parasitic vines.
Persea is a genus of about 150 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.
Persea schiedeana, the coyo, is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It belongs to the evergreen tree genus Persea, which comprises about 150 species, and is closely related to the avocado, P. americana. Other common names include aguacate de montaña, aguacatón, chinini, and yas.
Erythroxylum ruizii is a species of plant in the Erythroxylaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Persea brenesii is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Costa Rica.
Persea bullata is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Persea campii is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Persea conferta is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Persea floccosa is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Mexico.
Persea glabra is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Persea indica is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It belongs to the evergreen tree genus Persea of about 150 species, of which the avocado, P. americana, is the best known.
Persea julianae is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Suriname.
Persea liebmanni is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Mexico.
Persea lingue is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It belongs to the genus Persea, which contains about 150 species of evergreen trees. It is found in Argentina and Chile. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Persea obtusifolia is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
Persea philippinensis is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Persea pyrifolia is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is found in Brazil and Mexico.
Persea borbonia is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae, with several common names including redbay, tisswood, scrubbay, shorebay, and swampbay.
Entoleuca mammata is a species of fungus in the genus Entoleuca. It is responsible for the plant disease hypoxylon canker in hardwood trees such as quaking aspen and other aspens and poplars, Salix myrsinifolia and other willow species, rowan, Sitka alder, birch, apple, oak, and hop-hornbeam.
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