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margarida avocado

Persea americana Mill.

Family: Lauraceae · Genus: Persea

Secondary II Emergent No biomass production
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Late-ripening cultivar with very large fruit (700–1,500 g, up to 2 kg), pyriform, light yellow flesh of good quality. Tall tree (12–15 m). West-Indian × Guatemalan hybrid, floral type B. Widely grown for domestic market in São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Paraná.

📚 Synonyms

Scientific synonyms: Persea americana 'Margarida'

Götsch succession

Götsch stage
Secondary II
Ecological role
Late secondary
Primary stratum
Emergent
Strata
Emergent, High
Biomass class
No biomass production

Environment

Light requirement
Full sun
Water requirement
Moderate
Drought tolerance
Moderate
Waterlogging tolerance
None
Soil pH range
5.5–7
Preferred soil texture
Loamy, Clayey
Hardiness zones
10–12
Frost tolerance
-1.0 °C

Morphology

Mature height
10–15 m
Recommended spacing
9–12 m
Root system
Taproot
Root depth
Deep
Growth rate
Moderate
Lifespan
40–80 years
Time to first harvest
48 months
Productive lifespan
40 years

Biomes & climate

Köppen classes

Where it fits in a guild

Margarida avocado takes the Emergent stratum in the Secondary II phase of succession — in a guild it shares the line with species from the other strata, each harvesting light at its own height, in its own time.

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Emergent · ≈15 m High Medium Low Ground cover

📅 Phenology

Flowering months: July, August, September, October

Fruiting months: June, July, August, September

❓ Frequently asked questions

How long until the first harvest of margarida avocado?

The first harvest of margarida avocado comes around 48 months after planting.

What spacing is recommended for margarida avocado?

The recommended spacing for margarida avocado is 9–12 m.

How tall does margarida avocado grow?

At maturity, margarida avocado reaches 10–15 m tall.

When does margarida avocado fruit?

Fruiting of margarida avocado occurs in June, July, August, September.

When does margarida avocado flower?

Flowering of margarida avocado occurs in July, August, September, October.

What stage and stratum does margarida avocado occupy in a syntropic system?

In a syntropic system, margarida avocado belongs to the secondary ii stage, occupying the emergent stratum.

Functions

🍎 Fruit Oil seed 🍯 Melliferous

Propagation

Grafting

Citations

  1. Incaper — Cultivares de abacateiro (description)
  2. UC IPM — Avocado, Phytophthora Root Rot (waterlogging_tolerance)
  3. POWO — Persea americana Mill. (Plants of the World Online, Kew) (scientific_author, family, genus, powo_id)
  4. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Persea americana Mill. (gbif_taxon_key)

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