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 | 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 fruits are processed into jams, jellies, and preserves and are common pastry fillings.
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...
Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Leaves: Nutritional Composition ...
WEBApr 1, 2021 · The guava ( Psidium guajava L.) tree ( Figure 1 ), belonging to the Myrtaceae family, is a very unique and traditional plant which is grown due to its diverse medicinal and nutritive properties. Guava has been grown and utilized as an important fruit in tropical areas like India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and South America.
Guava: Health Benefits, Nutrients per Serving, Preparation ... - 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...
Guava | Diseases and Pests, Description, Uses, Propagation
WEBDescription. Guava, 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 …
Guava - Wikipedia
WEBGuava ( / ˈɡwɑːvə / GWAH-və) [1] is a common tropical fruit cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions. [2] The common guava Psidium guajava (lemon guava, apple guava) is a small tree in the myrtle family ( Myrtaceae ), native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. [2]
Psidium guajava Guava, Tropical Guava, Goiaba, Araçá-goiaba
WEBSummary. Psidium guajava or commonly known as Guava is a popular fruit tree. It is evergreen, tropical, and small growing only up to 10 m high. It is native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America but now widely cultivated throughout tropical and subtropical regions around the world.
National Tropical Botanical Garden | Psidium guajava - Plant …
WEBWe currently have 35 herbarium specimens for Psidium guajava in our collection. Click on any specimen below to view the herbarium sheet data. 054653 - collected by Relio Lengsi in Unknown; 051344 - collected by Clarence Y. C. Wong in 1946; 075419 - collected by Art Whistler in 1971; 032411 - collected by Rubio Kayap in 1973
Psidium guajava L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science
WEBFirst 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.
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