• Persea P. Miller, 1754
• Persea americana P. Mill.
• Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
• Persea gratissima Gaertner f. accepted as Persea americana P. Mill.
• Persea humilis Nash
• Persea krugii Mez
• Persea littoralis Small accepted as Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
• Persea nubigena L.O. Williams
• Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
• Persea persea (L.) Cockerell accepted as Persea americana P. Mill.
• Persea portoricensis Britt. & Wilson accepted as Persea urbaniana Mez
• Persea pubescens (Pursh) Sarg. accepted as Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
• Persea schiedeana Nees
• Persea urbaniana Mez