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Guave

Psidium guajava

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Habitat & Distribution

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Widely distributed across Africa (40 countries), Asia (20 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (12 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (8 countries).

🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇳 Senegal 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇹🇬 Togo 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 🇱🇦 Laos 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 🇪🇷 Eritrea 🇸🇿 Eswatini 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇱🇾 Libya 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇦🇴 Angola 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇧🇳 Brunei 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇨🇳 China 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇯🇵 Japan 🇯🇴 Jordan 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇾🇪 Yemen 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇸 United States 🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇫 Central African Republic 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇵🇪 Peru 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇹🇩 Chad 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇬🇲 Gambia 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇲🇷 Mauritania 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇲🇲 Myanmar 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇵🇼 Palau 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇸🇩 Sudan 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Pflanzen)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Myrtales (Myrtenartige)

Species

Psidium guajava (Guave)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish goiabeira

French Goyave

German Guave

Portuguese Goiaba

Similar Species in Psidium

Psidium friedrichsthalianum

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Guave?

The scientific name of Guave is Psidium guajava. It belongs to the genus Psidium.

Where does Guave live?

Guave is found in Widely distributed across Africa (40 countries), Asia (20 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (12 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (8 countries).. Countries include Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso.

What family does Guave belong to?

Guave (Psidium guajava) belongs to the genus Psidium, which is part of the taxonomic family Myrtaceae.

What kingdom does Guave belong to?

Guave (Psidium guajava) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen).

What are the closest relatives of Guave?

The closest relatives of Guave in the genus Psidium include Stachelbeerguave, Strawberry guava, Mountain Guava, Costa Rican guava.