Sarte's guava, Puerto Rican Guava
Psidium sartorianum

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 10-15 m high. The trunk can be 60 cm across. The leaves are sword shaped or narrowly oval. They are 2-7 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The flowers usually occur singly. The fruit are round or pear shaped. The fruit are small, yellow and aromatic. They are 1-2.5 cm across with 1-5 seeds.

There are about 150 Psidium species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It can survive some frost. It grows in deciduous tropical forests between 700-2,450 m above sea level. In Brisbane Botanical gardens.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America (country/location of origin), Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guianas, Guyana, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico (country/location of origin), Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Puerto Rico, SE Asia, South America, Suriname, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

The fruit can be eaten fresh. They are also used for jellies. They are also dried. They are used for making a drink.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Arrayan, Arrayán, Capulin, Guayaba agria, Guayabillo, Jambu amerika, Mije, Pichiche, Sartori guava

Synonyms

Calycorectes protractus Griseb.; Calyptranthes tonduzii Donn. Sm.; Calyptropsidium sartorianum (O. Berg.) Krug & Urb. ex Urb.; Mitranthes sartoriana O. Berg; Mitropsidium oblanceloatum Burret; Mitropsidium pittieri Burret; Mitropsidium sartorianum (O. Berg.) Burret; Psidium microphyllum Britton; Psidium minutiflorum Amshoff; Psidium molinae Amshoff; Psidium quinquedentatum Amshoff; Psidium sartorianum var. yucatanense (Lundell) McVaugh; Psidium solisii Standl.; Psidium yucatanense Lundell;