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Alligator Pear

Persea americana (PER-see-uh a-mer-ih-KAY-na)

Family: Lauraceae Unknown Understory

Avacado is an evergreen tropical tree in the laurel famly with large rich fatty fruits. It is native to Central America.

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 18 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 2 - Understory
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Fills a similar niche Ananas comosus Citrus x limon Citrus x paradisi

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Edible; Tree
Life cycle
Woody
USDA zones
10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b
Canopy layer
2 - Understory
Form & Appearance
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen
Hairs present
No
Fruit color
Brown/Copper; Green
Fruit value
Edible
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Origin
Central America
Food & Medicine
Edible parts
Fruit
Landscape Use
Garden tags
#edible fruits #tropical tree #problem for horses #tropical feel #hortcontest
Problems & Resistance
Problems
Problem for Horses

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.