avocado tree

Hass fruit producer

An avocado tree is the tropical American tree that produces avocados—the dark-skinned, pear-shaped fruit with creamy green flesh.

Native to Mexico and Central America, avocado trees can grow quite tall and take several years to bear fruit.

They're cultivated commercially in warm climates and grown as houseplants from pits: We started an avocado tree from the seed.

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Citrus-bearing evergreen

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Fruit-bearing orchard plant

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Narrow-leaved ground cover

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G