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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.
Psidium guajava, the common guava, [2] yellow guava, [2] lemon guava, [2] or apple guava is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the Caribbean, Central America and South America. [2] It is easily pollinated by insects; when cultivated, it is pollinated mainly by the common honey bee, Apis mellifera .
The species is named in honour of English horticulturist William Cattley. Its genus name Psidium comes from the Latin psidion , or "armlet." [ 4 ] The red-fruited variety, P. cattleyanum var. cattleyanum , is commonly known as purple guava, red cattley guava , red strawberry guava and red cherry guava. [ 2 ]
The list currently includes 1352 species. Conservation status [8] Least-concern species: ... strawberry guava; Cattley guava; Peruvian guava; Chinese guava
The most popularly cultivated species is the common guava, Psidium guajava. Taxonomy. new leaves of Psidium in West Bengal, India.
Guava. 1 fruit, 1.4 grams of protein. This tropical fruit is high in antioxidants, vitamin C, potassium and fiber. Guava has a sweet-tart flavor that’s often compared to that of a strawberry or ...
Psidium guineense is a species of guava. Common names include Brazilian guava, Castilian guava, [2] sour guava, [3] Guinea guava [4] (English language), Goyavier du Brésil (French language), [5] brasiliaanse koejawel , Stachelbeerguave (German language), chobo, diondan , guayabillo de tierra fria (El Salvador), [3] araçá do campo, aracahy ...
Psidium amplexicaule, which is commonly known as mountain guava, is a species in the family Myrtaceae [3] that is native to the Caribbean (Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and the Leeward Islands) and northeastern Brazil. [2] It is rarely found in a moist limestone forest at 100–600 feet elevation on the north coast of Puerto Rico.