Kingdom Plantae Family Lauraceae Scientific name Persea meyeniana Rank Species | Order Laurales Genus Persea Higher classification Persea | |
Similar Persea, Lauraceae, Persea lingue, Dasyphyllum excelsum, Laurales | ||
Persea meyeniana is a species of evergreen tree belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. It belongs to the evergreen trees genus Persea of about 150 species.
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 and the forest system as a whole.
References
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