date:Aug 13, 2019
ontributions toward finding an answer by comparing the avocado genome to the genomes of other plant species, but we did not arrive at a firm conclusion.
Magnoliids were estimated by a 2016 research paper to encompass about 11,000 known living species on Earth, including avocados, magnolias and cinnamon. In comparison, some 285,000 known species were counted as eudicots and monocots.
Heritage of the hybrid Hass
Scientists dont know how old the avocado is, and the new study doesnt address this