Persea caerulea

Family Name | Lauraceae |
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Currently Accepted Name | Persea caerulea (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez |
Locality | Peru. Pasco , Oxapampa Prov. : Villa Rica. 10° 47' 9" S 76° 14' 42" W |
Description | Tree, 15 m; flowers old, brown; used as medicine against bruises and rheumatism - one uses bark and leaves. |
Habitat | Coffee-plantations and along road, mostly pioneer species, young specimens. |
Reproductive State | Fruit |
Elevation | 1400 to m |
Collector |
H. van der Werff
with G. Zúñiga, R. Arce, & W. Pariona |
Collection Date | 25 Feb 1986 |
Accession Number | 193416 |
Image | 193416.jpg |