Persea americana Mill., Gard. Dict. (ed. 8): s.n. 1768 sec. van der Werff 2009
- =Laurus persea L., Sp. Pl. 1: 370. 1753 syn. sec. The Plant List 2013
- =Persea gratissima C.F. Gaertn., Suppl. Carp.: 222, pl. 221. 1807 syn. sec. The Plant List 2013
- =Persea drymifolia Schltdl. & Cham. in Linnaea 6: 365. 1831 syn. sec. González-Espinosa & al. 2011
- =Persea floccosa Mez in Jahrb. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 5: 148. 1889 syn. sec. González-Espinosa & al. 2011
- =Persea nubigena L.O. Williams in Ceiba 1(1): 55. 1950 syn. sec. The Plant List 2013