Avocado

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Trinidad, Paraguay, Haiti, Guatemala, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Antibiotic, Antifertility, Aperient

Science studied: ANETHOLE, ARGININE, ASCORBIC-ACID, BIOTIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lauraceae

Scientific name: Persea americana

Common names: Avocado, Abacateiro, Advocaatpeer, Advokaatpeer, Aguacate, Alageta', Alligator pear, Alligatorbirne, Alpukat, Alvocat, Alvocater, Amerikinė persėja, Apokat, Avocado, Alligator pear, Avocadobaum, Avocadobirne

POWO: 325643-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Trinidad, Elsewhere, Paraguay, Haiti, Guatemala, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Mexico and 7 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Head)
• Antibiotic
• Antifertility
• Aperient
• Apertif
• Aphrodisiac
• Astringent
• Calmative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Trinidad
• Elsewhere
• Paraguay
• Haiti
• Guatemala
• Venezuela
• Dominican Republic
• Mexico
• Panama
• Turkey
• Voodoo
• Latin America

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Head)
• Antibiotic
• Antifertility
• Aperient
• Apertif
• Aphrodisiac
• Astringent
• Calmative
• Carminative
• Catarrh
• Cholagogue
• Contusion

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Ache(Head) · Trinidad · "
• Antibiotic · Elsewhere · "
• Antifertility · Paraguay · "
• Aperient · Elsewhere · "
• Apertif · Haiti · "
• Aphrodisiac · Haiti · "
• Aphrodisiac · Elsewhere · "
• Aphrodisiac · Guatemala · "
• Aphrodisiac · Venezuela · "
• Astringent · Venezuela · "
• Calmative · Haiti · "
• Carminative · Dominican Republic · "
• Catarrh · Mexico · "
• Cholagogue · Dominican Republic · "
• Contusion · Panama · "
• Cosmetic · Turkey · "
• Cough · Haiti · "
• Dandruff · Mexico · "
• Diabetes · Dominican Republic · "
• Diarrhea · Voodoo · "
• Diarrhea · Mexico · "
• Diarrhea · Trinidad · "
• Diuretic · Dominican Republic · "
• Dysentery · Haiti · "

57 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Gastroprotective potential of fatty compounds from Persea americana seed: an experimental report. · 2026 source ↗
• Identification and Preliminary Characterization of DELLA Genes in <em>Persea americana</em> (Hass Avocado) · 2026 source ↗
• Orchard applications of sodium hydrosulfide increase the yield of avocado (Persea americana Mill.) cv. ‘Hass’ · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ANETHOLE
• ARGININE
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• BIOTIN
• BORON
• CALCIUM
• CAMPESTEROL
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CHLOROGENIC-ACID
• CHOLESTEROL
• COPPER
• P-COUMARYL-QUINIC-ACID
• CRYPTOXANTHIN
• CYSTINE
• DOPAMINE
• D-ERYTHRO-D-GALACTO-OCTITOL

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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