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Mark Deyrup at Archbold Biological Station observed these Hymenoptera species on ''Persea americana'':
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Vespidae: Stenodynerus beameri
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Revision as of 10:48, 1 July 2015

Persea americana
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Persea
Species: P. americana
Binomial name
Persea americana
Mill.
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Natural range of Persea americana from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Description

avocado

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

Mark Deyrup at Archbold Biological Station observed these Hymenoptera species on Persea americana:

Vespidae: Stenodynerus beameri

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes