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avocado

Plant

  • Medium to large semi-tropical tree
  • Often grown as foliage houseplant

Twig

  • Alternate leaf arrangement

Leaf

  • 5-10" long
  • Broadly ovate
  • Simple, alternate, smooth-edged

Flower

  • Small, less than ½" wide, in clusters
  • Greenish yellow, not showy

Fruit

  • 3-8" long
  • Oval to pear-shaped
  • Leathery rind
  • Green, mealy flesh surrounds large, tan-colored seed