Abokado (Bis.)
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Persea americana
Authors:
Mansueto, Josel B, Sia,Isidro C, de la Pena, Mario
Title:
Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health - FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND
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Family:
Lauraceae
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Geographic_area_of_collection:
Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio
Habitat:
Lowland area
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Habit:
Tree
Height:
10 to 20 meters or more
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Leaves:
Alternate, dark-green and glossy on the upper surface, whitish on the underside; variable in shape (lanceolate, elliptic, oval, ovate or obovate), 3 to 16 in (7.5-40 cm) long.
Inflouresence_and_flowers:
Small, greenish, and perfect (has both male and female parts).
Fruits:
Round, pear shaped, or oblong, and the skin of the fruit may vary in texture and color; flesh of the fruit is greenish yellow to bright yellow when ripe and buttery in consistency, but inferior varieties may be fibrous.
Seeds:
The single seed is oblate, round, conical or ovoid, 2 to 2 1\2 in (5-6.4 cm) long, hard and heavy, ivory in color but enclosed in two brown, thin, papery seedcoats often adhering to the flesh cavity, while the seed slips out readily.
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Abstracted_by:
Ando, JKA
Date_abstracted:
15/02/2015
Province:
Siquijor