Guayabilla, Guaiabila
Eugenia victoriana
Family: Myrtaceae
What it is like
A large shrub or small tree. It loses many of its leaves during the year. It grows 2-3.5 m tall. The leaves are slightly leathery and 5-12 cm long. They have a short leaf stalk. The flower groups have both male and female flower parts. The flowers occur singly or is groups of 2-4 in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. The fruit are a bright glossy orange. They are flattened. They can be 8-12 cm across. They contain 2-4 large seeds.
There are about 550 Eugenia species. They are mostly in tropical and subtropical South America.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It can tolerate cooled conditions.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Andes, Brazil, Colombia (country/location of origin), South America
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw or made into juice and jams.
It is a cultivated fruit tree.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants are grown from seed.
The tree first flowers after 3-4 years.
Its other names
Local names
Sundrop