Persea schiedeana

Persea schiedeana, the coyo, is an endangered, evergreen tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae), native to tropical forests of northeastern and southern Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. Its edible fruit resembles that of the avocado (Persea americana), a related tree in the genus Persea. Other common names include aguacate de montaña, aguacatón, chinini, chupte and yas. Coyo is native to eastern and southern Mexico, parts of Central America, and Colombia. It occurs at elevations up to 2800 meters in lowlands and montane tropical forests. It is cultivated for fruit and used as graft stock for common avocado. The tree grows to about 20 m high, occasionally reaching 50 m. Young branches are very hairy. The leaves are deciduous and the flowers are light greenish-yellow, with the stamens turning red with age. The fruit, closely resembling that of the avocado, is generally pear-shaped, with a thick, green, leathery skin. The flesh is oily with a milky juice and tastes like an avocado or......read more on Wikipedia.