Persea lingue

Persea lingue is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It belongs to the genus Persea, which contains about 150 species of evergreen trees. It is found in Argentina and Chile. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Persea lingue
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Persea
Species:
P. lingue
Binomial name
Persea lingue
(Ruiz & Pav.) Nees ex Kopp

Distribution

Native in Argentina and Chile.

Use

In pharmacy its bark was once mentioned as cortex Lauri lingue,[2] medicinal action unknown.

Etymology

Persea see Persea. Lingue from Lingue River in Chile, where it grows.

References
  1. González, M. 1998. Persea lingue. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
  2. Dittrich, J. (1863). Die pharmacognostische Sammlung des Apothekers Josef Dittrich in Prag. Prag: C. Schreyer & Ignatz Fuchs. pp. Nr. 219–III.


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