Persea caerulea
Persea caerulea (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez
Persea caerulea is a species of evergreen tree in the Lauraceae family. It is native to regions in North and South America.
Description
Persea caerulea (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez is a species of evergreen tree belonging to the Lauraceae family. It is distributed across several regions, including Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Casanare, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Norte de Santander, Santander, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca in Colombia, as well as other areas such as Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and El Salvador. It is found in various subregions and ecological zones, including the Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, and several national parks. The species was first described in 1889.
Distribution
Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Casanare, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Norte de Santander, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca · Colombia, Valle del Cauca, Santiago de Cali, Barrio El Refugio · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos · Cuenca río Coello · Garagoa | Ramiriquí | Tibaná | Chinavita | Ciénaga | Viracachá | Bolívar · Parque Nacional Natural Cueva de los Guácharos | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta · Risaralda, municipio de Mistrató · El Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá · Boyacá | Campohermoso | A orillas de la carretera hacia Campohermoso · Boyacá | Santa María · Antioquia, Caldas, La Guajira, Magdalena, Valle · Global · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · Tauramena · Cocuy · Bolivia · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · Honduras · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru · Venezuela · Yopal | Villavicencio | Manizales | Pasto · Relleno Sanitario La Esmeralda
Synonyms
Laurus laevigataLaurus pruinosaLaurus viburnoidesLaurus caeruleaLaurus coeruleaPersea laevigataPersea lignitepalaPersea petiolarisPersea skutchiiPersea laevigata var. caeruleaLaurus pyrifolia
