Persea meyeniana

Persea meyeniana is a species of evergreen tree belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae.[1] It belongs to the evergreen trees genus Persea of about 150 species.

Persea meyeniana
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P. meyeniana
Binomial name
Persea meyeniana

Overview

This species is found in some forests of central Chile that face threats of destruction or deforestation; for example, P. meyeniana, occurs on Cerro La Campana, where historic and ongoing deforestation has reduced the habitat of the endangered Chilean wine palm[2] and the forest system as a whole.

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References

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  1. André Joseph Guillaume Henri Kostermans. 1993
  2. C. Michael Hogan. 2008


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