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It is an evergreen tree with edible fruit that typically reaches 5 – 10 m in height. The fruits are berries (3 – 6 cm diameter, up to 140 g weight) and are gathered from trees growing either wild or under cultivation. The aromatic yellow fruit is eaten raw, made into juices, or pulped for use. A perfume can be extracted from the leaves. [4]
Rhodomyrtus psidioides, the native guava, is a shrub or small rainforest tree up to 12 m (39 ft) high, member of the botanical family Myrtaceae, native to eastern Australia. [ 1 ] Leaves are ovate to elliptic or oblong, 5–25 cm (2–10 in) long and 2.5–6.5 cm (1–3 in) wide, with a glossy upper surface and paler lower surface.
The common guava Psidium guajava (lemon guava, apple guava) is a small tree in the myrtle family , native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. [2] The name guava is also given to some other species in the genus Psidium such as strawberry guava (Psidium cattleyanum) and to the pineapple guava, Feijoa sellowiana.
Costa Rica guava; cas guava Myrtaceae (myrtle family) Psidium galapageium: Galapagos guava Myrtaceae (myrtle family) Psidium guajava: apple guava; common guava Myrtaceae (myrtle family) Psidium guineense: Guinea guava Myrtaceae (myrtle family) Psidium havanense: Cuban guava Myrtaceae (myrtle family) Psidium littorale var. cattleianum
Pimenta dioica. Myrtaceae (/ m ə r ˈ t eɪ s i ˌ aɪ,-s iː ˌ iː /), the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pōhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group.
Myrciaria floribunda, commonly known as cambuizeiro, guavaberry or rumberry, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.It can be found across South and Central America and the West Indies in dry or moist coastal woodlands, up to 300 metres above sea level. [3]
Psidium cattleyanum (World Plants : Psidium cattleianum), [2] [3] commonly known as Cattley guava, strawberry guava or cherry guava, is a small tree (2–6 m (6 ft 7 in – 19 ft 8 in) tall) in the Myrtaceae (myrtle) family. The species is named in honour of English horticulturist William Cattley.
It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. Its common names include narrow-leaf guava, araçá-mirim, or araçari. [1] The tree produces yellow sweet fruits with a flavor similar to the common guava. The fruits are consumed fresh and are commonly utilized in traditional medicine to treat diarrhea and ...