Psidium striatulum
DC.
MyrtaceaeFruit
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Brazil, South America,
How to Identify
A small tropical tree of the myrtle family growing 2-3 m tall with edible fruit.
Wikipedia
Source ↗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