Psidium amplexicaule
Pers.
Mountain guava
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPsidium amplexicaule, which is commonly known as mountain guava, is a species in the family Myrtaceae that is native to the Caribbean (Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and the Leeward Islands) and northeastern Brazil. It is rarely found in a moist limestone forest at 100–600 feet elevation on the north coast of Puerto Rico. This plant can also be found on islands such as St. Thomas and St. John in the United States Virgin Islands and in Tortola and Virgin Gorda of the British Virgin Islands.
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows about 3-4 m tall but can be 10 m tall. The bark is a mottled light grey and peels off. The leaves are opposite and almost round. They are leathery and about 6 cm across. The flowers are small and on side twigs. There are 4 white petals and many white stamens.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows between 300-380 m above sea level in Puerto Rico.
Where It Grows
Brazil, Caribbean, North America, Puerto Rico, USA, Virgin Islands, West Indies,
Notes
There are about 150 Psidium species.
Synonyms
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 207
