lingue
Persea lingue
Persea lingue, synonyms including Persea meyeniana, is an evergreen tree or shrub in the laurel family (Lauraceae), found in Argentina and Chile. It belongs to the genus Persea, a group of evergreen trees including the avocado. P. lingue was historically used in leather production, and is currently threatened by habitat loss.
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Range & habitat
Persea lingue is native to central and south Chile and south Argentina. It grows in coastal and mountain forests from sea level up to 2000 m elevation.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
In human culture
Persea see Persea. Lingue from Lingue River in Chile, where it grows.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 441952.