Key Identification Features
- The La Gomera subspecies of this plant is distinct and classified as endangered.
- It was traditionally believed that domestication of the avocado, which produced genetically distinct cultivars, originated in the Tehuacan Valley in Puebla, Mexico.
- It can be identified by its lanceolate leaves, which have small glands located in the angle between the central vein and lateral veins.
- Three varieties of this species have distinct distributions and habitat preferences.
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