Kingdom Plantae Family Myrtaceae Tribe Myrteae Higher classification Myrteae | Order Myrtales Subfamily Myrtoideae Scientific name Psidium Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Common guava, Strawberry Guava | ||
Psidium littorale fruit
Psidium is a group of trees and shrubs in the myrtle family, described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. It is native to warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere (Mexico, Central and South America, the West Indies, Galápagos, and the southern United States).
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Species
Many of the species bear edible fruits, and for this reason several are cultivated commercially. Most important is the common guava, Psidium guajava.
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