Psidium striatulum

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MyrtaceaeFruit

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Brazil, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

How to Identify

A small tropical tree of the myrtle family growing 2-3 m tall with edible fruit.

Wikipedia

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Psidium striatulum is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Names & Synonyms

Goiabinha, Guajava-mirim

Guajava aquatica (Benth.) KuntzePsidium aquaticum Benth.Psidium persicifolium O. Bergand several others
References (3)
  • Bortolotto, I. M., et al, 2018, Lista preliminar das plantas alimenticias nativas de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Iheringia, Serie Botanica, Porto Alegre, 73 (supl.):101-116 (As Psidium persicifolium O. Berg)
  • e-jardim.com
  • www.colecionandofrutas.org

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