Persea americana
(Lauraceae)
Names and origins
Characters
Ecology
Uses
Conservation
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Forest type (costal, hill, lowland, peatswamp, mountains, kerangas...)
Forest Layer (emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor, liana...)
Pioneer tree, late sucessional tree
Symbiotic microorganisms (Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, ectomycorrhiza)
Seed dispersal by animals
Pollination by birds, bats, bees, beetles
Symbiosis with animals, ants
Flowering habits and frequency
Seed germination conditions and time
<p><i>Persea americana</i> is native to central Amrica. It grows best when mulched with a thick layer of leaves and fertilized regularly. Leaves of Persea species are eaten by insect larvaes. </P> <p>The plant is propagated by seed and gtrafting.</p>
Persea americana (Lauraceae) Persea americana (Lauraceae)