Psidium guajava

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Apple Guava
Apple Guava (Psidium guajava) fruit
Apple Guava (Psidium guajava) fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Psidium
Species: P. guajava
Binomial name
Psidium guajava
L.

The apple guava or common guava (Psidium guajava; known as Goiabeira or Goiaba in Brazil) is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to Brazil. It is pollinated by insects; in culture, mainly by the common honey bee, Apis mellifera.

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