''Persea brevipetiolata'' is a plant species known from the

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States of Oaxaca and Veracruz. It is found in lowland forests in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec at elevations less than 250 m.van der Werff, Hendrik Hessel. 2002. A synopsis of ''Persea'' (Lauraceae) in Central America. Novon 12:575-586.
/ref> ''Persea brevipetiolata'' is a tree up to 8 m tall. Leaves are elliptical, thick and leathery, up to 16 cm long, with petioles less than 8 mm long, and with raised veins forming a conspicuous network on the underside. Flowers are about 4 mm in diameter, hairless, yellow-green. Fruits are spherical, about 2 mm in diameter.CONABIO. 2009. Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. 1. In Capital Nat. México. CONABIO, Mexico City.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q15554490 brevipetiolata Flora of Oaxaca Flora of Veracruz