The classification of the avocado tree involves much more than recognize its family , genus and species . While avocado tree are easily name by their alone yield , there are several races of these blossoming Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , each having their own variety . According to the University of Hawaii , they are evergreen plant trees with numerous outgrowth that have ellipse - shaped leave of absence . The trees may be short with spreading outgrowth or tall , growing 30 to 80 foot tall . Avocados originated in the subtropical regions of the Americas , but are now cultivated worldwide .
Scientific Classification
The avocado tree belongs to the Lauraceae , or laurel , family , and it belong to the Persea Mill . , or Laurus nobilis genus . The Lauraceae crime syndicate arrive from the Laurales order , which belongs to the Magnoliidae subclass . This subclass is categorize under the Magnoliopsida class , which is the class of dicot . This form emerge from the Magnoliophyta , or flowering flora variance , of the Spermatophyta , or source plants superdivision . The Spermatophyta superdivision arrive from the Tracheobionta , or vascular flora , subkingdom , of the Plantae , or plants kingdom .
Fruit Classification
The alligator pear tree diagram produces the avocado fruit , which are classify as Chuck Berry . Unlike stone fruit , which have a pit or pit at their centers , avocados have seeds , according to the University of California . Theparts of an avocadofruit are the exocarp , mesocarp and endocarp , which make up the seed vessel and the seed .
Origins
Avocados are native to Mexico and have been cultivated throughout Central and South America and the Caribbean for 100 . harmonize to the University of California at Los Angeles , the name avocado comes from the Aztec name , ahuacatl , and the Incas call it " palta . " Avocado is also known as " alligator pear , " name by American settler from its fruits ' coming into court and shape , and also " vegetable butter , " " butter pear " and " midshipman ’s butter . "
Types
There are three main class , or horticultural races , of avocado Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . The Mexican avocado tree ( genus Persea Americana Mill . Var . drymifolia Blake ) produce little fruit with a thin and tender skin , and it has the gamey vegetable oil . Some varieties include Haas , Duke , Ganter , Mexicola and Zutano .
The West Indian , or Caribbean , avocado tree ( Persea Americana Mill . Var . Americana ) , whose fruits have a leathery yet fictile pelt , get large avocados , which have the least amount of rock oil in the avocado types . Some varieties include Butler , Ruchle , Pollock and Trapp .
The Guatemalan avocado tree ( genus Persea nubigena var . guatemalensis L. Wms . ) produces yield with varying skin thicknesses . Its avocados are large in sizing and have more or less gamy oil contents . Some varieties admit Anaheim , Benik , Hazzard and Itzamma .
Considerations
Persea Americana can grow in tropical and southerly United States climates , and the comestible fruits of these tree diagram are eaten fresh out of the fuel pod or most famously prepared as guacamole , but also used in salad , sandwich and sauce . Avocados have other uses such as a hair moisturizer , for skin and for scalp and hair - conditioning treatments .
