Organisms

Persea

A plant genus in the LAURACEAE family. The tree, Persea americana Mill., is known for the Avocado fruit, the food of commerce.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A plant genus in the LAURACEAE family. The tree, Persea americana Mill., is known for the Avocado fruit, the food of commerce.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Perseas
  • Avocado
  • Persea americana
  • Avocados
  • Persea americanas
  • americana, Persea

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Aspects Covered

20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2002; use LAURACEAE 1998-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Lauraceae (1998-2001)

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.595w.400w.650w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Persea. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027421. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027421
  2. Persea. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persea
  3. Persea. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132039