Persea americana 'Silliman'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Cultivation

Origin: in LaHabra, Calif., on the Silliman place. Introd. about 1945. Chance seedling planted about 1930; Mexican Guatemalan hybrid type; selected about 1938; propagated by Walter Beck, LaHabra. Tree: large; spreading; upright; central-leader type; not a consistent producer; more susceptible to frost than Fuerte. Not propagated commercially. Fruit: 4-8 oz; pyriform; skin green, leathery, corky; flavor good; seed size medium; season March to June.
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Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 40
Size large
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Synonyms

Persea americana 'Silliman'