Abukado

The avocado, alligator pear or avocado pear (Persea americana) is an evergreen tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae). It is native to the Americas, with archaeological evidence of early human avocado use dating back thousands of years across various regions of Central and South America. It was prized for its large and unusually oily fruit. The native range of avocado (Persea americana) extends from Mexico to Peru, encompassing much of Central America and parts of northern and western South America. Its fruit is botanically a large berry containing a single large seed.

Excerpt from “Avocado” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sa Tagalog

Ang abukado o abokado (Kastila: avocado; Ingles: avocado o alligator pear; Persea americana) ay isang punong laging luntian sa pamilyang laurel (Lauraceae). Ito ay katutubo sa Kaamerikahan, at may mga ebidensiyang arkeolohiko ng maagang paggamit nito ng tao na umaabot sa libu-libong taon sa iba’t ibang rehiyon ng Gitnang at Timog Amerika. Pinahahalagahan ito dahil sa malaki at hindi pangkaraniwang mamantikang bunga nito.

Sipi mula sa “Abukado” sa Tagalog Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Recorded in the Philippines

GBIF holds 210 records of this plant from the Philippines. The ones with map coordinates fall in 38 provinces, most often Zamboanga del Norte (50), Zamboanga del Sur (18), Benguet (15), Davao del Norte (10), Metropolitan Manila (8), Iloilo (7), Lanao del Norte (6), Leyte (6), and 30 more.

Counts from GBIF occurrence records, October 2026. They include planted trees and garden plants, and a province with no records may only lack collectors.