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Avocado
The
avocado
(
Persea americana
) is a
tree
native to
Mexico
and
Central America
, classified in the
flowering plant
family
Lauraceae
along with
cinnamon
,
camphor
and
bay laurel
.
Avocado
or
alligator pear
also refers to the
fruit
,
botanically
a large
berry
that contains a single seed.
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