Search By Location 
 

Avocado, Bay (Persea)

section divider
Home « Louisiana « St john the baptist « Persea

Avocado, Bay Genus Details

section divider
One of the species within this genus, the American avocado, is native to South America and now is grown throughout frost free areas of the U.S. It has alternate leaves, 4-6" long, and can grow to 60 feet. The flowers are green. The fruit, also green, is pear-shaped with 1 large seed. The American avocado is grown for its fruit, which is shipped around the country. Another species, the red bay avocado is a native southeastern tree. It can grow to 60' tall with evergreen leaves and yellow flowers in spring. Fruit is nearly round, shiny dark blue-black with 6-lobed cups at the base and bitter tasting. The wood from the red bay makes fine cabinet work and lumber.


Avocado, Bay Allergy Info

section divider
With insect disseminated pollen, the tree is rarely implicated as a cause of allergic reactions.

Avocado, Bay Pollen Description

section divider
No pollen description is currently available.

Species in This Genus

section divider
Allergenicity Legend:
Mild Allergen Mild Allergen  |  Moderate Allergen Moderate Allergen  |  Severe Allergen Severe Allergen  |  Allergy Test Allergy Test Available
Avocado, Bay (Persea) is a genus of the LAURACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:

Allergens and Plants Search

section divider Enter a full or partial species name to find more information on one of over 1200 potentially allergenic plants. For example, you can find chenopods searching on "cheno" (no quotes) as Latin Name.

Search By Plant Name:
 
 Common Name    Latin Name

Search By Alphabet:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Advertisement

Avocado, Bay Genus Location

section divider
The shaded areas on the map indicates where the genus has been observed in the United States. Click the map to see a full scale version of these allergy areas.
  - Native, observed in a county
  - Introduced, observed in a county
  - Rarely observed

Related Links

section divider
Advertisement
facebook_twitter

Advertisement