TY  - EJOU
AU  - Galindo-Tovar, 

TI  - West Indian avocado: where did it originate?
T2  - Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany

PY  - 2010
VL  - 79
IS  - all
SN  - 1851-5657

AB  - Origin of West Indian avocado has been explained by current-day factors, such as abundance patterns; however, it is still unclear where it originated. Anyhow, there is a history behind the species that reflects, in one way or another, the present geographic distribution and species characteristics. We examined paleohistorical and paleoecological data to explore the West Indian avocado origin. Our results suggest that West Indian avocado originated by domestication and ecological adaptation in the Maya Lowland area; this is where this botanical variety of avocado has an ancient history.
KW  - Avocado
KW  -  <i>Persea americana</i> var. <i>americana</i>
KW  -  Maya Lowland
KW  -  Origin
KW  -  Dispersion
KW  -  Maya culture

DO  - 10.32604/phyton.2010.79.203