Psidium gaujava L.

Family Name

Myrtaceae

Common Names

Guava, Common guava, Goiaba, Goyavier, Guayaba, Goyave, Guyabe, Apple guava, Pear guava, Yellow guava.

Description

Fruits and round, pear-shaped, or lanceolate, with a green or yellow skin, very fragrant when ripe.

Origin

Tropical America

Comments

Host for fruit flies (Anastrepha spp., Ceratitis spp., Dacus spp., and Rhagoleris spp.), moths, thrips, and mealybugs.