Psidium guajava
Psidium guajava
Guayabo, Guayaba
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Plant Story
The guava tree is famous for its edible, sweet fruits used in soft drinks, jellies, desserts, and more. This small species is cultivated across most of Costa Rica, thus its exact origin is unknown, though it is believed to be native to the country. Its flowers are white, large, and pollinated by various species of insects. Its green to yellowish fruits are sweet and consumed by many animals, including birds, arboreal mammals, and bats. Its leaves have medicinal properties. This species grows in altered areas including secondary forests, scrubland, and other dry to rainy climates that vary in elevation. The guava tree is distributed and cultivated across the tropics.
Historia de la planta
El árbol de guayaba (Psidium guajava) es sumamente conocido por sus frutos comestibles, dulces, usados para refrescos, jaleas, postres, entre otros. Esta especie es de porte pequeño, cultivado en casi todo el país, debido a esta razón su origen exacto es desconocido, pero se cree que se encuentra como nativa y cultivada en el país. Las flores son blancas, grandes, visitadas por varias especies de insectos, los frutos son verdes a amarillentos, de sabor dulce, consumidos por bastantes animales, entre ellos aves, mamíferos arbóreos, murciélagos, además las hojas tienen propiedades medicinales. Crece en áreas intervenidas, bosques secundarios, charrales, en climas secos a pluviales, en zonas bajas y altas. Se conoce como cultivada en casi todos los trópicos del mundo.
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Plant Information
Botanic Name:
Psidium guajava
Common name(s):
Guayabo, Guayabo, Guayaba
Family
Myrtaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months:
January, February, March, April, May, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December
Fruiting Months:
January, February, March, April, May, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December
Conservation
IUCN category:
Least concern / Menor preocupación (LC)
CITES:
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Plant Locations
Guayabo
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Plant Story
The guava tree is famous for its edible, sweet fruits used in soft drinks, jellies, desserts, and more. This small species is cultivated across most of Costa Rica, thus its exact origin is unknown, though it is believed to be native to the country. Its flowers are white, large, and pollinated by various species of insects. Its green to yellowish fruits are sweet and consumed by many animals, including birds, arboreal mammals, and bats. Its leaves have medicinal properties. This species grows in altered areas including secondary forests, scrubland, and other dry to rainy climates that vary in elevation. The guava tree is distributed and cultivated across the tropics.
Historia de la planta
El árbol de guayaba (Psidium guajava) es sumamente conocido por sus frutos comestibles, dulces, usados para refrescos, jaleas, postres, entre otros. Esta especie es de porte pequeño, cultivado en casi todo el país, debido a esta razón su origen exacto es desconocido, pero se cree que se encuentra como nativa y cultivada en el país. Las flores son blancas, grandes, visitadas por varias especies de insectos, los frutos son verdes a amarillentos, de sabor dulce, consumidos por bastantes animales, entre ellos aves, mamíferos arbóreos, murciélagos, además las hojas tienen propiedades medicinales. Crece en áreas intervenidas, bosques secundarios, charrales, en climas secos a pluviales, en zonas bajas y altas. Se conoce como cultivada en casi todos los trópicos del mundo.
Plant Information
Botanic Name
Psidium guajava
Common name(s)
Guayabo, Guayaba
Family
Myrtaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months
January, February, March, April, May, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December
Fruiting Monts
January, February, March, April, May, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December
Conservation
IUCN category
Least concern / Menor preocupación (LC)
CITES
Interesting Links
Plant Images
Plant Locations
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