Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Magnoliidae –
Order	Laurales –
Family	Lauraceae – Laurel family
Genus	Persea P. Mill. – bay
Species	Persea americana P. Mill. – avocado