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Common guava

Psidium guajava

Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Psidium Species: guajava

Synonyms: Psidium longifolium, Psidium sapidissimum, Psidium guajava f. cujavillus, Psidium subcrenatum, Guajava pumila, Psidium globosum, Myrtus guajava, Psidium pyriferum var. glabrum, Psidium chodatianum, Psidium cujavus, Psidium pyriferum, Psidium pumilum var. guadalupense, Psidium guajava var. minor, Psidium pomiferum, Myrtus guajava var. pyrifera, Psidium cujavillus, Psidium igatemyense, Psidium pumilum var. rufescens, Psidium ellipticum, Psidium crispum, Psidium fragrans, Psidium intermedium, Psidium guajava var. cujavillum, Psidium vulgare, Psidium pumilum var. intermedium, Psidium pomiferum var. sapidissimum, Psidium prostratum, Guajava pyrifera, Syzygium ellipticum, Psidium pumilum, Psidium angustifolium, Psidium aromaticum

Common guava (en)
Psidium guajava — flower
Psidium guajava — flower

Botanical Description

Flower: Inconspicuous

Foliage: Texture: medium

Native Region: Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela

Chemistry & External Identifiers

Trefle ID
74368

Important Disclaimer

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