Article Nº 0001 Plant Vol. I · p. 4
Avocado tree (Persea gratíssima, Gartn)
Original title: Abacateiro (Persea gratíssima, Gartn)
The avocado tree (Persea gratissima), a tropical American member of the laurel family, is grown in the lower zone of Madeira. Its large pear-shaped fruits are known locally as 'peras abacates'.
A tree of the laurel family (Lauraceae), cultivated in the lower zone (coastal belt) of Madeira. It is native to tropical America and bears large fruits, obovate or pear-shaped and purplish or green, with a rather pleasant flavour. These fruits are known by the name of ‘peras abacates’.
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