Goiaba-brava
Psidium oblongatum

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 3-4 m tall. The crown is irregular and open. The trunk is crooked and 15-25 cm across. The bark is smooth and brown. The leaves are oval and taper to both ends. They are papery and 8-17 cm long by 4-7 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of leaves or below the leaves. They can occur singly or in small groups. The fruit is a pear shaped berry. They are yellowish green with seeds in a white pulp.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid forests on mountainsides near the Atlantic in Brazil.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil (country/location of origin), South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed. The seeds are collected from ripe fruit that have been allowed to partly decompose and the seeds are washed out under running water. Seeds should be planted fresh in light shade. Seedlings emerge in 40-60 days.

Plants grow at a moderate rate.

Its other names

Local names

Goiaba-icica

Synonyms

Guajava oblongata (O. Berg) Kuntze;