Psidium guajava L.

  • Filed As

    Myrtaceae
    Psidium guajava L.

  • Collector(s)

    W. Warrior 122, 11 Aug 1993

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. SSW of San Ignacio ca. 2 km (by air), between the Macal River and the intersection of Chial road and western Highway. (Chaa Creek, Ix Chel).

  • Description

    Bark smooth; roundish fruits maturing pink, edible; seeds numerous. Internal part around seeds usually white when young in some species and then pink at maturity, as in this case. Good for diarrhea, skin sores and cuts.

  • Specimen Notes

    duplicates sent to: CICY, MEXU, MO, US, EAP, W

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 840014

    Occurrence ID: 00a5a2bf-09f8-43cf-8092-f922278810bd

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 406, 407, 408

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Myrtaceae

  • All Determinations

    Psidium guajava L. det M. H. Nee, 1997

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    SSW of San Ignacio ca. 2 km (by air), between the Macal River and the intersection of Chial road and western Highway. (Chaa Creek, Ix Chel)

  • Coordinates

    17.1, -89.07

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