Persea caerulea
Also known as: Laurus caerulea Ruiz & Pav. +8 more
- Laurus caerulea Ruiz & Pav.
- Laurus caerulea Ruiz & Pav. ex Meisn.
- Laurus coerulea Ruiz & Pav. ex Meisn.
- Laurus laevigata (Kunth) Willd. ex Meisn.
- Laurus viburnoides Willd. ex Nees
- Persea laevigata Kunth
- Persea laevigata var. caerulea (Ruiz & Pav.) Meisn.
- Persea lignitepala Lasser
- Persea skutchii C.K.Allen
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lauraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to South America, Persea caerulea is a tree belonging to the Lauraceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles