Native Guava, Hill gooseberry
Rhodomyrtus psidioides

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 12 m tall. The young leaves and flowers are very hairy. The leaves are oval and 5-20 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. There are 7-11 side nerves. There are usually 3-11 flowers in a group. The petals are white or pink and 7-10 mm long. The fruit are round and yellow. They can be 3 cm long. The fruit is edible. (It is also reported as poisonous.)

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in rainforest and wet Eucalypt forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Caution: The fruit are reported as poisonous.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed.

Plants flower in spring and summer. Fruit are ripe in March.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Nelitris psidioides G. Don;