Common name in Sri Lanka is Avocado tree
Persea americana
PES Database
| Common Name(s) | Aligata pera/ Avocado |
| Botanical Name | Persea americana |
| Origin of species | Exotic |
| Family | Lauraceae |
| AF notation / physiognomy | V7 |
| Plant reference # on ER Plant DATABASE | 69 |
| Photosynthetic Biomass | |
| -Weight per leaf | -2g |
| -Leaf cycle | -Annual |
| -Length | -10-20 cm |
| -Width | -5-8 cm |
| -Texture | -Fleshy |
| Conservation Status | |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Crown type | Irregular dense round |
| Propagation method | Seed |
| Root type | Tap moderate root |
| Preferred Soils | Loam soil |
| Impact on Soil | |
| Salinity tolerance | |
| Human uses | Fruit |
| Economic Importance | Fruit, leave tea, medicine, cosmetic |
| Distribution | All over Sri Lanka |
| Light preferences | Full sun |
| Flowering time | |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Fruit type | Fleshy fruit |