No. [1] The avocado [Persea americana] is a flowering tree in the Lauraceae family. Fruit refers to the ripened ovaries of flowers. And the fruit of the avocado tree is the berry. Within the berry is a pit that protects the seeds inside. [2] Not all seeds are nuts. The only that are just have 1-2 seeds within a hardened stony or woody ovary. The seeds are separate from, and loose within, the ovary. [3] And all true nuts are members of just two families. One's the Betulaceae family of alder, birch, hazel, and hornbeam. The other's the Fagaceae family of beech, chestnut, oak, stone-oak, and tanoak.
In Panamanian culture of the Azuero Peninsula, a tea is made from the leaves and used to treat high blood pressure.
The leaves of the Avocado are also used to ease the symptoms of colds, flu and bronchitis. They also help as a pain reliever, lower acid stomach and ease gas discomfort.
The fruit also lowers cholesterol and is eaten to increase the amount of breast milk to help nourish infants. Although believed to originate in South America, the Avocado is now grown in many countries throughout the world. It is being introduced into many under developed countries to provide a source of food and is an excellent source of nutrients.
Only in that they are both members of the Plant Kingdom. Olives come from a tree, grapes come from a vining shrub.
Well depends but if its full some of the avocado's have to fall of or get eaten of or someone has to pick some up and then more will grow
The average avocado has about 3 grams of protein in it.
I left an avocado on my kitchen counter to ripen and the next day found a walnut-sized chunk eaten out of the avocado - with the skin shredded beside the avocado.
So, can they ? Don't know... but this has happened twice and the skin was shredded but not eaten.
According to some studies avocado is used traditionally to heal skin problems. The avocado pulp is also believed to be both anti- bacterial and anti- fungal. It is also great antioxidant. As they said, the brighter the fruit, the more beta- carotene (the sole substance that helps prevent cancer) your avocado contains.
Yes! They are poisonous to dogs too. I wouldn't suggest giving avacoados to cats but if your cat has ate one by mistake I wouldn't worry about it. It will not harm it.
Avocados come from Australians.
avocados grow on trees and come central America and Mexico
NO ABSOLUTLEY NOT NONONONO DONT FEED IT AVOCADO BECALUSE IT WILL KILL IT!!!! however, you can feed it potato chips in very small amounts like a crumb but not regularly and they perfer millet over most things!
Avocado is a very low-calorie food. A 1 tbsp., or approximately 14 g, serving of the average commercially available avocado contains just 2 calories, according to the UDSA Nutrient Data Laboratory. This includes both California and Florida varieties. When comparing whole fruits, however, the Florida variety has fewer calories by weight because it contains more water than the California variety.
The dog should be fine, avocado is an ingredient in some dog foods such as avoderm, here is a list of foods and such to avoid, but some breeds of dogs can't have avocado so if you have a yorkie or a small dog, look it up to make sure, here is the website of foods to avoid.
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1661&articleid=1030
Actually you should not feed your dog avocado! Avocado contains persin which can have very negative effects on our dog health. We had a golden retriever who, like any member of the family, was sharing some nachos with guacamole (avocado) with us. She started to swell in her face, first a lump on her eye and then soon she looked like a shar pei! It took a couple of doses of antihistamine to bring down the swelling.