Psidium myrtoides

Psidium myrtoides or araçá-una is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is found in Atlantic Forest in São Paulo and northern Paraná, Brazil.[1] The plant grows up to 4-6 meter and sometimes 8 meters tall. It blooms from October to December with solitary white flowers. Fruits are round 2.5-4.2 cm wide with a reddish pulp that is somewhat bitter and around ten white seeds.

Psidium myrtoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Psidium
Species:
P. myrtoides
Binomial name
Psidium myrtoides
O. Berg 1857
Synonyms
  • Psidium myrsinoides O.Berg
  • Guajava myrtoides (O.Berg) Kuntze
  • Guajava myrsinoides (O.Berg) Kuntze

The plant is tolerant of different types of soil with pH ranging from 5.5 - 6.2. It can take temperatures up to -4 degrees Celsius.[2]

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References
  1. "Psidium myrtoides in Tropicos".
  2. "PSIDIUM MYRTOIDES FAMILIA DAS MYRTACEAS".


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