Psidium guineense
Swartz
Brazilian guava
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPsidium guineense is a species of guava. Common names include Brazilian guava, Castilian guava, sour guava, Guinea guava (English language), Goyavier du Brésil (French language), brasiliaanse koejawel (Afrikaans), Stachelbeerguave (German language), chobo, diondan (Bolivia), guayabillo de tierra fria (El Salvador), araçá do campo, aracahy (Brazil), guayaba brava, sacha guayaba (Peru), allpa guayaba (Ecuador), guayaba agria (Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico), guayaba acida, chamach, pichippul (Guatemala), guísaro (Costa Rica), and guayabita de sabana (Panama).
Description
A small shrub or tree. It grows 1-8 m high. The trunk is 2-10 cm across. It has an appearance like a strawberry guava tree. The leaves are opposite and simple. They are 8-10 cm long by 4-6 cm wide. The flowering stalks have 1-3 flowers. The flower stalk is 1-1.5 cm long and large and hairy. The fruit are round or pear shaped but like common guava. They occur singly on new growth. They are 2-3 cm wide. The skin is yellow. The pulp is white and acidic. There are several seeds.
Edible Uses
Fruit - usually eaten raw, it can also be baked, stewed or made into a paste. The small, greenish-yellow fruits are subacid to acid, with a hint of strawberry in the flavour. They lack the strong musky aroma of the common guava (P. guajava). The ovoid fruit is a bit smaller than the common guava and too bitter or resinous to be palatable. The ellipsoid fruit is 2 - 3cm in diameter.
Traditional Uses
The fruit is eaten fresh but also used for jellies and preserves. They are also used baked or stewed.
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Medicinal Uses
A decoction of the bark, or of the roots, is employed to treat urinary diseases, diarrhoea and dysentery. It is said to reduce varicose veins and ulcers on the legs. A leaf decoction is taken to relieve colds, bronchitis and diarrhoea. The juice of the young fruit is squeezed and used as a treatment for dysentery and upset stomachs.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It can grow in subtropical regions. It can tolerate some drought. In Bolivia it grows between 200-2,500 m altitude. It can tolerate a variety of soil conditions. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Amazon, Andes, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central Africa, Central America, Colombia, Congo DR, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guianas, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Marquesas, Martinique, Mexico, Myanmar, Nicaragua, North America, Northeastern India, Pacific, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, SE Asia, South America*, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, West Indies,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed, cuttings or air-layering. It can also be grafted.
Propagation
Seed - Cuttings
Other Uses
The bark is rich in tannin. The wood is strong and used for tool handles, beams, planks and agricultural instruments.
Production
It is slow growing.
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Notes
There are about 150 Psidium species.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 77.3 | 307 | 73 | 1 | — | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
Synonyms
Also Known As
Araca de Brasil, Araca, Araca-goiaba, Araca morango, Bon peyara, Embul pera, Goiaba, Guabillo, Guavasteen, Guayaba Agria, Guayaba brava, Guayabillo, Guayabita, Guayabo, Guinea guava, Guisaro, Huayava, Libagoejuba, Lipela, Ocker-berry, Opela, Pohon jambu brazil, Sabanera
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