Taxon:  Persea schiedeana Nees



Summary
Genus:
Persea
Subgenus:
Persea
Family:
Lauraceae
Nomen number:
27411
Place of publication:
Syst. laur. 130.  1836
Verified:
11/10/2018 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
20 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Persea pittieri Mez

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Acosta-Muñiz, C. H. et al. 2012. Identification of avocado (Persea americana) root proteins induced by infection with the oomycete Phytophthora cinnamomi using a proteomic approach. Physiol. Pl. (Copenhagen) 144:59-72. Note: this study commented on the use of Persea schiedeana as a graft stock for avocado
  2. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. Ashworth, V. E. T. M. et al. 2007. Chapter 17. Avocado. In: Kole. C., ed., Genome mapping and molecular breeding in plants (7 vols.) 4:325-329.
  4. Ashworth, V. E. T. M. et al. 2011. Chapter 8. Persea. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources. Tropical and subtropical fruits 176-189.
  5. Burger, W. C., ed. 1971-. Flora costaricensis.
  6. Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
  7. Cruz-Castillo, J. G. & J. A. Tinoco-Rueda. 2017. Distribution of Persea schiedeana in Mexico and potential for the production of fruits with high-quality oil. HortScience 52:661-666.
  8. Douhan, G. W. et al. 2011. Genetic diversity analysis of avocado (Persea americana Miller) rootstocks selected under greenhouse conditions for tolerance to phytophthora root rot caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi. Euphytica 182:210. Note: mentions as a graft incompatible species to cultivated avocado
  9. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
  10. Facciola, S. 1990. Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants Kampong Publications.
  11. IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
  12. Kopp, L. E. 1966. A taxonomic revision of the genus Persea in the Western Hemisphere (Perseae-Lauraceae). Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 14(1):22.
  13. Kunkel, G. 1984. Plants for human consumption
  14. Lahav, E. & U. Lavi. 2013. Chapter 4. Genetics and breeding. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 65. Note: this review mentioned that "both graft and cross incompatibility appear to be complete among members of the subgenus Persea..."
  15. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  16. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
  17. Rendón-Anaya, M. et al. 2019. The avocado genome informs deep angiosperm phylogeny, highlights introgressive hybridization, and reveals pathogen-influenced gene space adaptation. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 1-9. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1822129116.
  18. Rohwer, J. G. et al. 2009. Is Persea (Lauraceae) monophyletic? Evidence from nuclear ribosomal ITS sequences. Taxon 58:1153-1167.
  19. Scora, R. W. et al. 2002. Taxonomy and botany. In: Whiley, A. W. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 18.
  20. Williams, L. O. 1977. The avocados, a synopsis of the genus Persea, subg. Persea. Econ. Bot. 31:318.
  21. Williams, L. O. 1981. The useful plants of Central America. Ceiba 24:155.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishcoyo avocado  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Germanwilde Avocado  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Spanishcoyó  2Williams, L. O. 1981. The useful plants of Central America. Ceiba 24:155.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoMichoacán de Ocampo Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoOaxaca Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoQuintana Roo Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoTabasco Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaBelize   
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta RicaAlajuela Burger, W. C., ed. 1971-. Flora costaricensis.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta RicaCartago Burger, W. C., ed. 1971-. Flora costaricensis.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta RicaGuanacaste Burger, W. C., ed. 1971-. Flora costaricensis.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta RicaHeredia Burger, W. C., ed. 1971-. Flora costaricensis.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta RicaPuntarenas Burger, W. C., ed. 1971-. Flora costaricensis.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta RicaSan José Burger, W. C., ed. 1971-. Flora costaricensis.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador  Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemalaAlta Verapaz Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemalaHuehuetenango Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemalaIzabal Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemalaZacapa Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHondurasAtlántida Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHondurasFrancisco Morazán Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHondurasOlancho Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHondurasYoro Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanamaChiriquí Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Michoacán de Ocampo, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica [Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Puntarenas, San José], Guatemala [Alta Verapaz, Huehuetenango, Izabal, Zacapa], Honduras [Atlántida, Francisco Morazán, Olancho, Yoro], Nicaragua, Panama [Chiriquí], El Salvador
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia

Reference(s)
  1. Burger, W. C., ed. 1971-. Flora costaricensis.
  2. Chanderbali, A. S. et al. 2013. Chapter 3. Taxonomy and botany. In: Schaffer, B. et al., eds., The avocado: botany, production and uses 35.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Materialslipidspotential for uses in cosmetic industryCruz-Castillo, J. G. & J. A. Tinoco-Rueda. 2017. Distribution of Persea schiedeana in Mexico and potential for the production of fruits with high-quality oil. HortScience 52:661-666.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=27411. Accessed 12 May 2026.