What is the scientific name of the tree that produces avocado?

The scientific name of the tree that produces avocado is Persea americana.

Persea americana is an evergreen flowering tree in the laurel family, Lauraceae. It is native to the Americas, with its natural range extending from Mexico through Central America and into parts of northern and western South America.

The avocado fruit is botanically a berry rather than a drupe because its flesh surrounds a single seed without the hard inner layer typical of stone fruits. The tree’s flowers are small and inconspicuous, but a mature tree can produce thousands of blossoms in a season.

The species was scientifically named by English botanist Philip Miller in 1768. Common names such as “alligator pear” can cause confusion, but they refer to the same fruit produced by Persea americana. Hass is a cultivar, not a separate species.