Persea caroliniensis var. pubescens (Pursh) Meisn. Dataset GBIF Backbone Taxonomy Rank VARIETY Classification kingdom Plantae phylum Tracheophyta class Magnoliopsida order Laurales family Lauraceae genus Persea species Persea palustris Name Homonyms Persea caroliniensis f. pubescens (Pursh) Mez Persea caroliniensis var. pubescens (Pursh) Meisn.