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Psidium guajava L.

[ Family : Myrtaceae ]
[ Synonyms : Guajava pumila (Vahl) Kuntze ; Guajava pyrifera (L.) Kuntze ; Myrtus guajava (L.) Kuntze ; Psidium angustifolium Lam.; Psidium aromaticum Blanco ; Psidium cujavus L.; Psidium fragrans Macfad.; Psidium pomiferum L.; Psidium pumilum Vahl ; Psidium pyriferum L.; Psidium sapidissimum Jacq.; Psidium vulgare Rich. ]
[ Common name (Local) : Peyara, Amrud, Ambak ]
Name in other Languages :
  • Bengali : Peyara | Sanskrit : Perukah, Mansala, Parevata | Hindi : Amrud, Saphari, Jamaphala | Tribal : Peara, Tamras | English : Common guava, Guava tree | Other Languages : Pera, Atakkappalam (Mal.) ; Koyya (Mal. & Tam.)
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Habit : Small tree
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Flowering & Fruiting : May--January
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Propagules : Stem cuttings (Gutee), Seeds
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