Psidium sartorianum
(O. Berg) Nied.
Sarte's guava, Puerto Rican Guava
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Description
A tree. It grows 10-15 m high. The trunk can be 60 cm across. The leaves are sword shaped or narrowly oval. They are 2-7 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The flowers usually occur singly. The fruit are round or pear shaped. The fruit are small, yellow and aromatic. They are 1-2.5 cm across with 1-5 seeds.
Edible Uses
The berries of Psidium oligospermum are edible, reportedly with a slight taste of turpentine, and geese are reported to frequently consume the berries. The wood of the tree is used locally in the Galápagos Islands as fencing or a building material, but is not very hardy nor enduring.
Traditional Uses
The fruit can be eaten fresh. They are also used for jellies. They are also dried. They are used for making a drink.
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Medicinal Uses
The leaves have medicinal properties.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It can survive some frost. It grows in deciduous tropical forests between 700-2,450 m above sea level. In Brisbane Botanical gardens.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America*, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guianas, Guyana, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico*, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Puerto Rico, SE Asia, South America, Suriname, Venezuela, West Indies,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed.
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a sunny position in a nursery seedbed. The germination rate is normally quite low, with the seed sprouting within 28 - 35 days.
Other Uses
The bark is rich in tannin. The wood is medium-textured, moderately heavy, hard, with moderate mechanical properties and not very durable when exposed to the elements. It can be used for internal general construction, simple furniture, plywood, boxes etc. The wood is used for fuel and to make charcoal.
Notes
There are about 150 Psidium species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Arrayan, Arrayán, Capulin, Guayaba agria, Guayabillo, Jambu amerika, Mije, Pichiche, Sartori guava
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