Agriculture | Avocado | Avocado (Persea americana) is a tree native to Mexico and Central America, classified in the family of flowering plants and laurel widely cultivated in subtropical regions for its large edible fruit. The name "avocado" is also the fruit of the tree which is characterized by. Oval or pear-shaped, with a rough skin or leather, and a large seed, and it is sometimes known as the avocado pear or alligator pear.
