Psidium guajava - Wikipedia
WEBPsidium guajava, the common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava, or apple guava is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the Caribbean, Central America and South America. It is easily pollinated by insects; when cultivated, it is pollinated mainly by the common honey bee, Apis mellifera .
Guava - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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. In 2019, 55 million tonnes of guavas were produced …
Guava | Description, Cultivation, & Related Species | Britannica
WEBguava, (Psidium guajava), small tropical tree or shrub of the family Myrtaceae, cultivated for its edible fruits. Guava trees are native to tropical America and are grown in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide.
Guava | Diseases and Pests, Description, Uses, Propagation
WEBGuava, Psidium guajava, is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the family Myrtaceae grown for its edible fruits. Guava has a slender trunk with smooth green to red-brown bark. The trunk may be branched at the base and the branches droop low to the ground.
Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Leaves: Nutritional Composition ...
WEBApr 1, 2021 · Psidium guajava (L.) belongs to the Myrtaceae family and it is an important fruit in tropical areas like India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and South America. The leaves of the guava plant have been studied for their health benefits which are attributed to their plethora of phytochemicals, such as quercetin, avicularin, apigenin ...
Health benefits of guava: How to use it, nutrition, and risks
WEBNov 28, 2023 · The Latin name for the common guava tree is Psidium guajava. People use guava leaf tea as a treatment for diarrhea in several countries, including India and China. In other countries, such as...
The phytochemistry and medicinal value of Psidium guajava (guava ...
WEBDec 12, 2018 · Psidium guajava (guava) is well known tropic tree grown in tropic areas for fruit. It is found to be effective in diarrhea, dysentery, gastroenteritis, hypertension, diabetes, caries, pain relief, cough, oral ulcers and to improve locomotors coordination and liver damage inflammation.
Psidium guajava L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science
WEBPsidium guajava L. First published in Sp. Pl.: 470 (1753) This species is accepted. The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as animal food, a poison, a medicine and invertebrate food, has environmental uses and for fuel and food. Taxonomy. Images.
Health Benefits of Guava - WebMD
WEBJul 2, 2023 · Nutrition. 3 min read. What Is Guava? Guava is a tropical fruit that grows in dry or humid heat. Both the fleshy fruit of the guava plant and the leaves are edible, with the fruit most often eaten...
Psidium guajava (F) | common guava Shrubs/RHS Gardening
WEBPsidium guajava (F) common guava. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 6m tall with prominently-veined, ovate to oblong leaves up to 15cm long with serrated margins. White flowers to 2.5cm across with brush-like clusters of long stamens are borne singly or in small groups and may be produced year-round on newly-emerged lateral shoots.
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