Psidium sartorianum
Species of tree
Psidium sartorianum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Psidium |
Species: | P. sartorianum |
Binomial name | |
Psidium sartorianum (O.Berg) Nied. | |
Synonyms | |
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Psidium sartorianum is a species of tree in the family Myrtaceae. It is native to North and South America.[1] In much of Mexico it is called guayabillo; the Maya call it niedenzu and pichi' che' . In English it is called little guava. P. sartorianum is described as producing fruits up to an inch in diameter (2.5 cm) -- much smaller than the cultivated guava (Psidium guajava) -- but tasting something like regular guava fruits.[2]
References
External links
- Psidium sartorianum (O. Berg) Nied., An Indigenous Plant to Mexico, from Biology to Biological Activity by Francisco Delgado-Vargas